Kamonkoli | |
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Map of Uganda showing location of Kamonkoli | |
Coordinates: 01°04′30″N 34°05′44″E / 1.07500°N 34.09556°ECoordinates: 01°04′30″N 34°05′44″E / 1.07500°N 34.09556°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Eastern Region |
District | Budaka District |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Kamonkoli is a town in Budaka District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
The town lies along the 107 kilometres (66 mi) Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale road, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi), southwest of Mbale, the nearest large town. The coordinates of Kamonkoli are 1°04'30.0"N, 34°05'44.0"E (Latitude:1.075005; Longitude:34.095568).
Kamonkoli is the location of the second factory of Uganda Clays Limited, Uganda's largest manufacturer of clay building products.
In 2012, ground was broken on a planned Kamonkoli Cement Factory. Further media reports indicate the factory is operational.
Kamonkoli is the end of the southeastern leg of the Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road, which links this town to Pallisa via Iki-Iki.