Kazo, Uganda
Appearance
Kazo | |
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Coordinates: 00°03′10″S 30°45′25″E / 0.05278°S 30.75694°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Western |
Sub-region | Ankole |
District | Kazo |
County | Kazo |
Constituency | Kazo County |
Government | |
• Parliament of Uganda | John Nasasira |
Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 10,200 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kazo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kazo District.
Location
[edit]The town is approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, north of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region.[1] It is about 275 kilometres (171 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] The coordinates of Kazo are 0°03'10.0"S, 30°45'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.052778; Longitude:30.756944).[3]
Infrastructure
[edit]The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town.[4]
Population
[edit]In 2012, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics projected the population of Kazo Municipality at 10,200.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GFC (25 July 2015). "Map Showing Mbarara And Kazo With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ GFC (25 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kazo With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Location of Kazo at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ UNRA (25 July 2015). "Kazo-Kamwenge Road (75Km)". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ UBOS (June 2012). "Kiruhura District Local Government Statistical Abstract" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 March 2016.