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Rubona, Bunyangabu
Rubona is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.

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. This is approximately 318 kilometres (198 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The geographical coordinates of Rubona are: 0°33'35.0"N, 30°10'44.0"E (Latitude:0.559722; Longitude:30.178889).

Population

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

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. 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Basiime, Felix (3 March 2017). "Kabarole budgets Shs12 billion for new Bunyangabu District". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. ^ GFC (12 August 2017). "Distance between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Rubona, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Location of Rubona, Bunyangabu District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Map Showing the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road As It Passses Through Rubona Town Council" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
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