Kiryandongo Bweyale Kiryandongo Municipality |
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Location in Uganda | |
Coordinates: 01°57′09″N 32°08′20″E / 1.95250°N 32.13889°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Western Region of Uganda |
Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
District | Kiryandongo District |
Elevation | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 31,610 |
Kiryandongo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiryandongo District.
Kiryandongo is on the main Gulu-Masindi highway, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, north-east of Masindi, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region. This is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 1°57'09.0"N, 32°08'20.0"E (Latitude:1.9525; Longitude:32.1389).
In 2014, the national population census put the population of Kiryandongo at 31,610.
The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
Coordinates: 01°57′09″N 32°08′20″E / 1.95250°N 32.13889°E