Karuma
Karuma is a settlement in the Western Region of Uganda. Karuma has an elevation of 1,034 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station.
Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
The Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station is an operational 600 MW hydroelectric power station in Uganda. It is the largest power-generating installation in the country. Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 2½ km northeast of Karuma.
Karuma
- Type: Village
- Description: place in Uganda
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Mutunda, Kibanda, Kiryandongo District, Western Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
2.23311° or 2° 13′ 59″ northLongitude
32.24681° or 32° 14′ 49″ eastElevation
1,034 metres (3,392 feet)Open location code
6GJJ66MW+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 1655715222OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Karuma” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Karuma”
- Ganda: “Karuma”
- Irish: “Karuma”
- Japanese: “カルマ”
- Swahili: “Karuma”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Karuma Police Station and Karuma Primary School.
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