Coordinates: 00°53′15″N 31°49′09″E / 0.88750°N 31.81917°E / 0.88750; 31.81917

Lwamata

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Lwamata
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Country Uganda
RegionCentral Region
DistrictKiboga District
TownLwamata Town Council
CountySsingo
SubcountyDwaniro sub-county
Elevation
3,900 ft (1,200 m)

Lwamata is a town in Ssingo County, Kiboga District, in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

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The town is located on the Kampala–Hoima Road, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi), southeast of the town of Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters.[1] This is about 115 kilometres (71 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country.[2] The geographical coordinates of Lwamata are 0°53'15.0"N, 31°49'09.0"E (Latitude:0.887494; Longitude:31.819173).[3]

Overview

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Lwamata was one of the areas where the National Resistance Army guerrillas initiated their early recruitment campaigns. A war memorial was elected in the town, to commemorate the lives that were lost.[4][5][6][7]

See also

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References

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