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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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

Location

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. This is about 115 kilometres (71 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country. The geographical coordinates of Lwamata are 0°53'15.0"N, 31°49'09.0"E (Latitude:0.887494; Longitude:31.819173).

Overview

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Lwamata, Central Region, Uganda and Kiboga, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Lwamata Uganda with Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Location of Lwamata, Kiboga District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ^ Nantume, Gillian (9 June 2015). "Dwaniro: The theatre of the liberation war". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ Kwiringira, Freddie (19 February 2016). "There are many unsung heroes of NRA/NRM revolution". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ^ Kato, Joshua (10 June 2006). "Uganda: Hills That Should Be Declared Heroes". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. ^ Kwiringira, Freddie (1 February 2016). "Uganda: When All Is Lost, the Future Remains". The Independent (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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