Lwemiyaga | |
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Coordinates: 00°04′54″N 31°05′53″E / 0.08167°N 31.09806°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Region of Uganda |
District | Sembabule District |
County | Lwemiyaga County |
Lwemiyaga is a settlement in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is the site of the county headquarters.[1]
Lwemiyaga is located in Lwemiyaga County, in Sembabule District, about 51 kilometres (32 mi) north-west of Sembabule, the location of the district headquarters.[2] This is about 104 kilometres (65 mi) north-west of Masaka, the nearest large city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 00°04'54.0"N, 31°05'53.0"E (Latitude:0.081667; Longitude:31.098056).[4]
Lwemiyaga Town, the headquarters of Lwemiyaga County, and Lwemiyaga sub-county, has in the past, been the venue of contentious political battles involving local and national politicians.[5][6]
The following additional points of interest are located in the town of Lwemiyaga or near its borders: