Nkenda

Nkenda is a hill in Kasese District in the Western Region of Uganda. The name is also applied to the settlement at the bottom of that hill.[1]

Nkenda
Nkenda
Location in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate
Coordinates: 00°15′00″N 30°06′00″E
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Uganda
DistrictKasese District
ConstituencyBusongora North
Government
 • MPWilliam Nzoghu
Elevation
4,862 ft (1,482 m)

Location

Nkenda is located south of Bugoye and Mubuku,[1] and approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi), by road, northeast of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters.[2] The geographical coordinates of Nkenda are: 0°15'00.0"N, 30°06'00.0"E (Latitude:0.2500; Longitude:30.1000).[1][3]

Overview

Nkenda is in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, at an average elevation of 1,482 metres (4,862 ft), above sea level.[1] It lies along the Fort Portal-Kasese-Mpondwe Road.[3]

Points of interest

Nkenda is a power hub in Western Uganda. The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), maintains a high-voltage substation at this location. The 226 kilometres (140 mi) 220kV Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line originates here, and so does the proposed 153 kilometres (95 mi) 220kV Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line. This location is also the terminus of the 160 kilometres (99 mi) 132kV Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line.[4]

See also

References
  1. Mapcarta.com (4 January 2018). "Mapcarta Search: Nkenda". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. Globefeed.com (4 January 2018). "Distance between Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Nkenda, Busongora, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. Google (4 January 2018). "Location of Nkenda, Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (May 2016). "Projects Under Implementation". Kampala: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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