Kijura

Kijura is a town in Kabarole District, in the Western Region of Uganda.

Kijura
Kijura
Map of Uganda showing location of Kijura
Coordinates: 00°49′01″N 30°25′03″E
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionToro sub-region
DistrictsKabarole District
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

The town is in Hakibaale Sub-county, being one of the eight parishes in that administrative unit.[1] Kijura is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, northeast of Fort Portal, the largest town in the Toro sub-region.[2] This is approximately 292 kilometres (181 mi) west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the Kijura are 0°49'01.0"N 30°25'03.0"E (Latitude:0.816944; Longitude:30.417500).[4]

Overview

The town is the location of the burial place of Brigadier Noble Mayombo, R.I.P.[5]

References
  1. LCMT (27 July 2015). "Parishes In Hakibaale Subcounty". Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. GFC. "Road Distance Between Fort Portal And Kijura With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. GFC (27 July 2015). "Map Showing Kampala And Kijura With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. Google (27 July 2015). "Location of Kijura At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  5. Kajubi, Emmanuel (1 May 2008). "Release Mayombo Death Report". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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