Kiboga Kiboga Municipality |
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Location in Uganda | |
Coordinates: 00°55′12″N 31°45′36″E / 0.92000°N 31.76000°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Region of ganda |
District | Kiboga District |
Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 19,591 |
Kiboga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiboga District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Kiboga is located approximately 123 kilometres (76 mi) northwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city, on the all-weather tarmac Kampala–Hoima Road. This is about 78 kilometres (48 mi), by road, southeast of Hoima, the center of Uganda's petrochemical industry. The coordinates of Kiboga are 0°55'03.0"N, 31°45'36.0"E (Latitude:0.9175; Longitude:31.7600).
The population of Kiboga was estimated at 12,000 during the 2002 national population census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 16,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 17,400. During the 2014 national population census, the population was enumerated at 19,591.
The following points of interest are found in or near the town of Kiboga:
Coordinates: 00°55′12″N 31°45′36″E / 0.92000°N 31.76000°E