Rukungiri

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Rukungiri

Elevation1640 m

Coordinates-0.79°, 29.92°

Demographic figures from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rukungiri is a town in Rukungiri District of the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

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

Notable people from here

Aronda Nyakairima

Ugandan politician (1959-2015)

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Henry Tumukunde

Ugandan politician

Muhwezi Jim Katugugu

Ugandan politician

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Mbabazi Jacqueline

Ugandan politician

Alex Muhangi

Comedian

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Lydia Oile

Ugandan businesswoman and corporate executive

B

Benon Magezi

Ugandan bishop

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Turyahikayo Kebirungi Mary Paula

Ugandan politician

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Ugandan novelist, author and lawyer

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Prudence Ukkonika

Ugandan female entrepreneur

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Atanazio Mwebembezi

Lecturer, Kyambogo University

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Kasbula Vicent

Senior Electromechanical Technician kyambogo university

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Jolly Twebaze Ngabirano

Ugandan entrepreneur

Brian Mushana Kwesiga

Ugandan engineer

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Betty Muzanira

Ugandan politician

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Tumukunde Henry Kakurugu

Ugandan politician

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

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  22.5 mi away
• Rukiga
  23.5 mi away
• Bushenyi
  25.1 mi away · pop. 41,063
• Kabale
  32.4 mi away
• Kisoro
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• Rubirizi
  37.7 mi away
• Katuna
  43.9 mi away
• Katerera
  44.3 mi away
• Mbarara
  51.8 mi away · pop. 195,013
• Igorora
  58.3 mi away
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• Bundibugyo
  104 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

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