Rwimi
| Rwimi | |
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 Rwimi
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| Coordinates: 00°22′41″N 30°12′59″E / 0.37806°N 30.21639°ECoordinates: 00°22′41″N 30°12′59″E / 0.37806°N 30.21639°E | |
| District | Bunyangabu District |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 16,256 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Rwimi is a town in Bunyangabu District in the Western Region of Uganda.
The town sits on the border between Bunyangabu District and Kasese District to south, in the Rwenzori Mountains. It is approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi), by road, north of Kasese, on the Kasese-Fort Portal highway. The coordinates of the town are 0°22'41.0"N, 30°12'59.0"E (Latitude:0.378056; Longitude:30.216389).
During the 1990s, Rwimi, then still a trading centre, survived several attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces.
In 2014, the national population census put the population of Rwimi at 16,256.
The following points of interest lie within the town or near its edges:
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