Kanungu is a town in the Western Region of Uganda . It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District .
6-522: Kanungu is located approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi), on a winding dirt road, southwest of the town of Rukungiri , the nearest large town. This location is approximately 404 kilometres (251 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°53'49.0"S, 29°46'32.0"E (Latitude:-0.896950; Longitude:29.775556). Kanungu Town sits at an average elevation of 1,681 metres (5,515 ft), above sea level. The 2014 national population census enumerated
12-443: Is connected to the national electricity grid, and is serviced by National Water and Sewerage Corporation . Some of the challenges that the town faces, include poor sanitation and insufficient number of public trash bins. The town also lacks sufficient number of public toilets. The few that are available are described as "very dirty". Domestic animals, including cows and goats are allowed to wander freely in town. Other concerns include
18-571: The Kigezi sub-region . It is about 115 kilometres (71 mi), southwest of Mbarara , the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. Rukungiri is approximately 381 kilometres (237 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°47'24.0"S, 29°55'30.0"E (Latitude:-0.7900; Longitude:29.9250). Rukungiri is a two-street town surrounded by numerous hills and valleys. Most of
24-540: The absence of street lights and noise pollution. 00°53′49″S 29°46′32″E / 0.89694°S 29.77556°E / -0.89694; 29.77556 Rukungiri Rukungiri is a town in Rukungiri District of the Western Region of Uganda . It is the site of the district headquarters. Rukungiri is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Kabale , the largest city in
30-543: The population of Kanungu town at 15,056 inhabitants, with a projected population of 16,300 in July 2019. The following additional points of interest lie within Kanungu or near its borders: (a) the offices of Kanungu Town Council (b) Kanungu central market (c) a branch of PostBank Uganda (d) Kanungu Power Station , a 6.6 megawatt hydroelectric power station, also referred to as the "Ishasha Power Station". Kanungu Town Council
36-495: The surrounding hills, however, have lost their natural shape because of human activity, most notably agriculture. The town itself is located on a hilltop. In some places, the agricultural terraces on the hills cover them from the foot to peak. According to the 2002 national census, Rukungiri had 12,765 inhabitants. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 14,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated
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