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词条 Kitgum, Uganda
释义

  1. Location

  2. Population

  3. Points of interest

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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Kitgum is a municipality in Kitgum District in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by Kitgum Town Council, an urban local government. It is the largest metropolitan area in the district and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kitgum is bordered by Padibe to the north, Mucwini to the north-east, Kitgum Matidi to the east, Acholibur to the south, and Pajimu to the west. The town is approximately {{convert|108|km|mi}}, by road, north-east of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region.[1] This is approximately {{convert|460|km|mi}}, by road, north of Uganda's capital Kampala.[2] The coordinates of Kitgum are 3°17'20.0"N, 32°52'40.0"E (Latitude:3.288889; Longitude:32.877778).[3]

Population

On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population of Kitgum town at 44,604.[4]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located within or near the town of Kitgum:

  • Kitgum Hospital, a 200-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum, a 300-bed community hospital administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
  • offices of Kitgum Town Council
  • Kitgum central market
  • Irene Gleeson Foundation Headquarters, the first school started by Irene Gleeson and serving over 3,000 students[5]
  • Kitgum Airport, a civilian airport administered by the Kitgum Town Council
  • Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road, the {{convert|350|km|0}} mile road passing through the middle of town[6]

See also

  • Acholi people
  • List of cities and towns in Uganda
  • Okello Oryem
  • Olara Otunnu

References

1. ^{{cite web | publisher=Globefeed.com | accessdate=26 May 2014 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kitgum%20(Kitgum)&toplace=Gulu%20(Gulu)&fromlat=3.2783333&tolat=2.7666667&fromlng=32.8866667&tolng=32.3055556 | title=Distance Between Gulu And Kitgum With Map}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Kitgum%20(Kitgum)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=3.2783333&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.8866667 | title= Map Showing Kampala And Kitgum, With Distance Marker | accessdate=26 May 2014 | publisher=Globefeed.com}}
3. ^{{google maps |url=https://www.google.co.ug/maps/place/3%C2%B017'20.0%22N+32%C2%B052'40.0%22E/@3.3133408,32.9068877,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | title=Location of Kitgum At Google Maps | accessdate=13 July 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html|title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants|date=27 August 2014| accessdate=21 February 2015|publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)|first=.|last=UBOS}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/671119-irene-gleeson-maternal-centre-commissioned.html | title=Irene Gleeson maternal centre commissioned | accessdate=20 July 2015 | date=19 July 2015 | first=Ernest | last=Tumwesige | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala}}
6. ^{{google maps | url=https://www.google.co.ug/maps/place/3%C2%B017'55.0%22N+32%C2%B052'56.0%22E/@3.2999868,32.879627,16.44z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | title=Google Maps Showing Location of Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road In Kitgum Town | accessdate=20 July 2015}}

External links

  • Epidemic of Hepatitis E in Kitgum and Environs
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4 : Populated places in Uganda|Cities in the Great Rift Valley|Kitgum District|Northern Region, Uganda

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