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Lwengo

Centraltown

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Elevation1300 m
Coordinates-0.44°, 31.44°

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City facts

Elevation
1300 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lwengo is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Lwengo District. It was known as Mbiriizi, prior to 1 July 2010.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-0.4372
Longitude
31.4415
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,837
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray Crowned-Crane
    Balearica regulorum (E.T.Bennett, 1834) · Aves
    91
  • Gray-backed Fiscal
    Lanius excubitoroides Prevost & Des Murs, 1847 · Aves
    57
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    49
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    47
  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    41
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    40
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    38
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2016-09-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Namujju Cissy Dionizia
Namujju Cissy Dionizia
Ugandan politician
Ssentayi Muhamad
Ssentayi Muhamad
Ugandan politician
T
Twaha Kagabo
Ugandan politician and medical doctor
K
Kiyimba Emmanuel
Ugandan politician
K
Kizza Hakim Sawula
Ugandan politician
S
Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa
Ugandan religious leader

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,819

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
48
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

African Grass Blue
African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna
Seen 2026-06-08
African Sacred Ibis
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Seen 2026-05-12
Marabou Stork
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Seen 2025-07-16
Pied Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Seen 2025-07-16
Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Seen 2025-07-16
Broad-billed Roller
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Seen 2025-02-01
wild marigold
wild marigold
Tagetes minuta
Seen 2025-01-28
lion's ear
lion's ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Seen 2025-01-28
Redhot Poker Tree
Redhot Poker Tree
Erythrina abyssinica
Seen 2024-11-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API