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Kalangala is a town in Kalangala District in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of the district.
Location
Kalangala is on the northern shore of Bugala Island, the largest of the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), across water, southwest of Entebbe. The coordinates of the town are0°19'17.0"S, 32°17'31.0"E (Latitude:-0.321389; Longitude:32.291944).
Overview
Kalangala is on the northern beach of Bugala Island, which constitutes the bulk (68.5 percent) of the land mass of Kalangala District.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 2,950. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 4,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 5,200.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
Kalangala Information Center
Kalangala central market
offices of Kalangala Town Council
See also
* List of cities and towns in Uganda
References
External links
Kalangala Information Center
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Distrik Kalangala
- Paul Ssemogerere
- ISO 3166-2:UG
- Distrik di Uganda
- Kalangala District
- Kalangala
- Ssese Islands
- Wilmar International
- Fishing industry in Uganda
- Masaka District
- Lake Victoria ferries
- Transport in Uganda
- Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station
- Mpigi District
