Ntara

Ugandan town

Place in Western Uganda, Uganda
00°00′17″N 30°21′58″E / 0.00472°N 30.36611°E / 0.00472; 30.36611Country UgandaRegionWestern UgandaDistrictKitagwenda DistrictMunicipalityNtaraCountyKitagwendaElevation
4,230 ft (1,290 m)

Ntara is a settlement in Kitagwenda District, in Western Uganda. It is the political, administrative and commercial headquarters of the district. Ntara is one of the two municipalities in the newly-created Kitagwenda District, the other being Kabujogera Town Council.[1]

Location

Ntara is located approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi), southwest of Kamwenge, the nearest large town.[2] This is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), south of Fort Portal, the nearest large city.[3] Ntara is located approximately 340 kilometres (211 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4] The geographical coordinates of Ntara are:0°00'17.0"N, 30°21'58.0"E (Latitude:0.004722; Longitude:30.366111).[5]

Overview

The town of Ntara, is the largest urban centre in Kitagwenda District, and it serves as the district headquarters.[6]

Points of interest

These are some of the points of interest in or near Ntara:

  • Ntara Town Council[6]
  • Ntara central market
  • Kitagwenda District Administration headquarters[6]

See also

  • Toro sub-region
  • Kamwenge District
  • Western Region, Uganda

References

  1. ^ Christopher Tusiime (28 June 2019). "Kamwenge District Bids Farewell to Kitagwenda". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ^ Globefeed.com (28 November 2019). "Distance between Kamwenge, Uganda and Ntara, Kitagwenda, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (28 November 2019). "Distance between Fort Portal, Kabarole, Uganda and Ntara, Kitagwenda, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. ^ Globefeed.com (28 November 2019). "Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Ntara, Kitagwenda, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Location of Ntara, Kitagwenda, Uganda". Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Lawrence Mucunguzi (25 July 2019). "Robert Mugabe elected Kitagwenda Interim District Chairperson". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

External links

  • Kamwenge LCV Chairman Calls For Cohesion AS District Split Nears Fruition As of 22 January 2019.
  • Kamwenge Finally Lets Go of New Kitagwenda District As of 29 June 2019.