Kijura
Place in Western Region of Uganda, Uganda
00°49′01″N 30°25′03″E / 0.81694°N 30.41750°E / 0.81694; 30.41750![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png)
Kijura is a town in Kabarole District, in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The town is in Hakibaale Sub-county, being one of the eight parishes in that administrative unit.[1] Kijura is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, northeast of Fort Portal, the largest town in the Toro sub-region.[2] This is approximately 292 kilometres (181 mi) west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the Kijura are 0°49'01.0"N 30°25'03.0"E (Latitude:0.816944; Longitude:30.417500).[4]
Overview
The town is the location of the burial place of Brigadier Noble Mayombo, R.I.P.[5]
References
- ^ LCMT (27 July 2015). "Parishes In Hakibaale Subcounty". Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ GFC. "Road Distance Between Fort Portal And Kijura With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ GFC (27 July 2015). "Map Showing Kampala And Kijura With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Location of Kijura At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Kajubi, Emmanuel (1 May 2008). "Release Mayombo Death Report". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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Capital: Kabarole
sub-counties
- Burahya County
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villages
- Fort Portal
- Kabarole
- Karago
- Kasusu
- Kijura
- Itojo
- Kichwamba
- Nyakasura
landmarks
- Aziz Azion
- Crescent Baguma
- Ronnie Balya
- Patrick Bitature
- Robina Bwita
- William Byaruhanga
- Stephen Isabalija
- Clovis Kalyebara
- Juliana Kanyomozi
- Nobel Mayombo
- Kayanja Muhanga
- Andrew Mwenda
- Barbara Ntambirweki
- John Ntambirweki
- Christine Nyangoma
- Doreen Nyanjura
- Rukidi IV of Toro
- Olimi III of Toro
- Alex Ruhunda
- Rukidi III of Toro
- Asaba Edson Ruyonga