5-500: The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road also Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road , is a road in the Western Region of Uganda , connecting the towns of Fort Portal, Hima, Kasese, Kikorongo and the border town of Mpondwe. The road starts at Fort Portal , the headquarters of Kabarole District . It travels southwestwards through Rwimi , Hima , Kasese and Kikorongo . At Kiorongo, the road makes a 90 degree turn westwards to end at Mpondwe , at
10-472: A road branches off this road and proceeds south to Katwe Village and Mweya Safari Lodge, inside Queen Elizabeth National Park . 00°00′00″N 29°59′55″E / 0.00000°N 29.99861°E / 0.00000; 29.99861 Western Region, Uganda The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda . As of Uganda's 2014 census , the Western region's population
15-762: The international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo , a total distance of about 135 kilometres (84 mi). The coordinates of the road at Kikorongo are:0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000003; 29.998607). This road was improved to class II bituminous surface before 2013. The following lie along or near this road 1. Virika Hospital , located in Fort Portal's central business district . 2. The town of Rwimi , about 45 kilometres (28 mi), south of Fort Portal. 3. Hima , lies about 56 kilometres (35 mi) south of Fort Portal. 4. Kasese Airport , in
20-554: The middle the town of Kasese , about 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of Fort Portal. 5. Kasese Cobalt Company Limited lies in Kasese, south of the central business district . 6. At Kikorongo , the road takes a 90 degrees turn to the right and heads westwards towards the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo . Kikorongo is a town in Kasese District , about 22 kilometres (14 mi), south of Kasese. 7. At Katojo Village
25-541: Was 8,874,862. As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions, From North to South; 1- Bunyoro Subregion 2- Rwenzori Subregion aka Greater Tooro 3- Ankole Subregion and 4- Kigezi Subregion As of 2024, the Western Region contained 3 cities and 34 districts : The Western Region borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and the Northern tip of Rwanda as well as Tanzania in
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