Kiryandongo
Place in Western Region of Uganda, Uganda
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Kiryandongo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiryandongo District.
UgandaKiryandongo
Bweyale Kiryandongo Municipality | |
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  Kiryandongo Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 01°57′09″N 32°08′20″E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
| District | Kiryandongo District |
| Elevation | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
| Population (2024 Census) | |
• Total | 58,489[1] |
Location
Kiryandongo is on the main Gulu-Masindi highway, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, north-east of Masindi, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region.[2] This is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 1°57'09.0"N, 32°08'20.0"E (Latitude:1.9525; Longitude:32.1389).[4]
Population
In 2014, the national population census put the population of Kiryandongo at 31,610.[1]
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
- headquarters of Kiryandongo District administration
- offices of Kiryandongo Town Council
- Kiryandongo central market
- Kiryandongo General Hospital, a 109-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health