Namayingo District (Namayingo District)
Namayingo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town', Namayingo, where the district headquarters are located.
Namayingo District is located along the Equator. It is bordered by Bugiri District to the northwest, Busia District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east and southeast, the Republic of Tanzania to the south and Mayuge District to the west and southwest. Namayingo, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 95 km, by road, southeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. This location lies approximately 38 km, by road, south of Bugiri, the nearest large town. The coordinates of the district are:00 17N, 33 51E.
Namayingo District is located along the Equator. It is bordered by Bugiri District to the northwest, Busia District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east and southeast, the Republic of Tanzania to the south and Mayuge District to the west and southwest. Namayingo, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 95 km, by road, southeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. This location lies approximately 38 km, by road, south of Bugiri, the nearest large town. The coordinates of the district are:00 17N, 33 51E.
Map - Namayingo District (Namayingo District)
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Country - Uganda
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Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala and whose language Luganda is widely spoken throughout the country. From 1894, the area was ruled as a protectorate by the United Kingdom, which established administrative law across the territory. Uganda gained independence from the UK on 9 October 1962. The period since then has been marked by violent conflicts, including an eight-year-long military dictatorship led by Idi Amin.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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UGX | Ugandan shilling | Sh | 0 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
LG | Ganda language |
SW | Swahili language |