Kikorongo
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Kikorongo | |
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  Kikorongo Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°00′00″S 29°59′55″E / -0.00000°N 29.99861°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-Region | Rwenzururu |
| District | Kasese District |
Kikorongo, also Kikorongo Junction, is a settlement in Kasese District, in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
[edit]The town is located on the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Kasese.[1] This is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) east of Mpondwe, the town at the international border with DR Congo.[2] The coordinates of Kikorongo are: 0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000005; Longitude:29.998618).[3] As one can deduce from the latitude, the settlement sits directly at the Equator.
Points of interest
[edit]The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road joins the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road at Kikorongo.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GFC (21 May 2016). "Distance between Kasese Airport, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Kikorongo Junction, Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ GFC (21 May 2016). "Distance between Kikorongo Junction, Fort Portal-Mpondwe Road, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Mpondwe lhubiriha Market, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Location of Kikorongo, Kasese District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Junction of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road With Kikorongo–Ishaka Road at Kikorongo" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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