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Rubona, Bunyangabu

Place in Western Uganda, Uganda

00°33′35″N 30°10′44″E / 0.55972°N 30.17889°E / 0.55972; 30.17889Country

UgandaRegionWestern UgandaDistrictBunyangabu DistrictMunicipalityRubona Town CouncilCountyBunyangabuGovernment

• MPAdolf MwesigePopulation

(2014 census)

• Total5,627^[1] • Summer (DST)UTC0°33'35.0"N 30°10'44.0"E

Rubona is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.^[2]

Location

Rubona is located along the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi), by road, southwest of Fort Portal, the largest city in Toro sub-region.^[3] This is approximately 318 kilometres (198 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[4] The geographical coordinates of Rubona are: 0°33'35.0"N, 30°10'44.0"E (Latitude:0.559722; Longitude:30.178889).^[5]

Population

The national population census and household survey conducted during August 2014, enumerated the population of Rubona Town Council at 5,627 people.^[1]

Points of interest

The following pints of interest are found in the town or near its borders: (a) the offices of Rubona Town council, (b) the offices of Rubona sub-county, (c) Rubona central market, (d) the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, passes through the town in a general northeast to southwest direction.^[6] and (e) Rubona Stock Farm, a livestock farm sitting on 746.9 acres (302 ha), of farmland. The farm is owned by the government of Uganda and is managed by the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre & Data Bank (NAGRC & DB), an institution of the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b UBOS (November 2014). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ Basiime, Felix (3 March 2017). "Kabarole budgets Shs12 billion for new Bunyangabu District". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ GFC (12 August 2017). "Distance between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Rubona, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ GFC (12 August 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Rubona, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ "Location of Rubona, Bunyangabu District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ "Map Showing the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road As It Passses Through Rubona Town Council" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ NAGRC (12 August 2017). "National Animal Genetic Resources Centre & Data Bank: Rubona Stock Farm". Rubona: National Animal Genetic Resources Centre & Data Bank (NAGRC). Retrieved 12 August 2017.