Karuma Falls
Karuma Falls | |
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Coordinates: 02°14′03″N 32°14′47″E / 2.23417°N 32.24639°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Western Region |
Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
District | Kiryandongo District |
Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Karuma Falls is a town in Western Region of Uganda.
Location
[edit]Karuma Falls is on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, immediately south of where the highway crosses the River Nile. Karuma Falls is approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi), by road, northeast of Masindi[1] and approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, south of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda.[2]
Karuma Falls is the location of Karuma Power Station, the largest hydropower project in Uganda with a planned capacity of 600 megawatts.[3] The coordinates of Karuma Falls are 2° 14' 3.00"N, 32° 14' 47.00"E (latitude: 2.234167; longitude: 32.246390).[4] The average elevation is about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.[5]
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Planning
[edit]In March 2013, Ugandan print media reported that the national government was planning a large modern city to be constructed at the site of the current town, to include the site of the proposed Karuma Power Station currently under construction.[6]
Points of interest
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The following additional points of interest are found at or near Karuma Falls:
- Kampala–Gulu Highway, crossing the river at this location.
Photos and diagrams
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GFC (7 January 2016). "Distance between Masindi, Western Region, Uganda and Karuma Falls, Kiryandongo, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ GFC (7 January 2016). "Distance between Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda and Karuma Falls, Kiryandongo, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Vision Reporter (1 December 2011). "Rural Areas Say Bye To Darkness: UETCL 10th Anniversary Supplement". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Location of Karuma Falls At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ GAM (7 January 2016). "Elevation of Karuma Falls, Uganda". Getamap.net (GAM). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Tabu Butagira, and Abdu Kiyaga (31 March 2013). "Government Plans To Build New City At Karuma". Daily Monitor. Kampala.