Lwamata
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Region
DistrictKiboga District
TownLwamata Town Council
CountySsingo
SubcountyDwaniro sub-county
Unit prefImperial
Population as of2014 (Estimate)
Coordinates00°53′15″N 31°49′09″E
Elevation1200 m

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.[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

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

References

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  4. ^ Nantume, Gillian (9 June 2015). "Dwaniro: The theatre of the liberation war". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ Kwiringira, Freddie (19 February 2016). "There are many unsung heroes of NRA/NRM revolution". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ^ Kato, Joshua (10 June 2006). "Uganda: Hills That Should Be Declared Heroes". New Vision. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. ^ Kwiringira, Freddie (1 February 2016). "Uganda: When All Is Lost, the Future Remains". The Independent (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.