Nagongera

Nagongera
Nagongera Map of Uganda showing the location of Nagongera
Coordinates: 00°46′12″N 34°01′34″E / 0.77000°N 34.02611°E / 0.77000; 34.02611
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Uganda
District	Tororo District
Population (2011 Estimate)
• Total	11,800
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Nagongera is a town in Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), west of Tororo, the location of the district headquarters.^[1] This is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Mbale, the largest city in Eastern Uganda.^[2] Nagongera lies approximately 222 kilometres (138 mi), northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.^[3] The coordinates of the town are: 00°46'12.0"N, 34°01'34.0"E (Latitude:0.7700; Longitude:34.0261).^[4]

Population

In 2002, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Nagongera at 9,440. In 2010 UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 11,600. In 2011, UBOS stimated Nagongera's population at 11,800.^[5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in or near Nagongera:

The offices of Nagongera Town Council
Nagongera Central Market
Nagongera Train Station
The town of Nagongera is the location of one of the campuses of Busitema University, a public university in Uganda.^[6]
Nagongera Health Centre IV^[7]

Notable residents

Paskar Owor, middle-distance runner

References

↑ Globefeed.com (23 June 2016). "Distance between Tororo Market, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mirikiti Road, Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
↑ Globefeed.com (23 June 2016). "Distance between Mirikiti Road, Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
↑ Globefeed.com (23 June 2016). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mirikiti Road, Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
↑ Google (23 June 2016). "Location of Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
↑ UBOS (July 2011). "Estimated Population of Nagongera In 2002, 2010 and 2011" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 23 June 2016.
↑ NatureUganda (21 February 2014). "NatureUganda Launches Busitema University Branch". NatureUganda.org. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
↑ Kate Zinszer; et al. (10 January 2014). "Determining health-care facility catchment areas in Uganda using data on malaria-related visits". Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2014: Volume:92. Geneva. pp. 178–186. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

External links

Road Trip to Nagongera

Tororo District

Capital: Tororo

Towns and villages	Tororo Nagongera Malaba Mulanda Kisoko Osukuru Rubongi

Geography	Uganda–Kenya border

Economy	Seba Foods Nilefos Minerals Limited Osukuru Industrial Complex Tororo Cement Limited

Banking	Barclays Bank of Uganda Centenary Bank Equity Bank Uganda Limited Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited PostBank Uganda Finance Trust Bank

Energy	Tororo Solar Power Station Tororo Thermal Power Station Tororo Wind Power Station Osukuru Thermal Power Station

Health	Tororo General Hospital St. Anthony's Hospital

Transport	Tororo Airport Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road Tororo–Busia Road Tororo–Malaba Road Tororo–Nagongera Road Tororo–Gulu–Pakwach Railway

Notable landmarks	Tororo Rock Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo

Education	Busitema University Nagongera Campus Tororo Girls School St. Peter's College Tororo

Notable people	Emmanuel Otala Charles Olweny Sylvia Owori Raphael Owor

Coordinates: 00°46′12″N 34°01′34″E / 0.77000°N 34.02611°E / 0.77000; 34.02611

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