Buikwe District
Buikwe
Wakisi

Kiyira

Kiyira is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,153 metres. Kiyira is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station.

Power station
Photo: Iwoelbern, Public domain.
The Bujagali Power Station is a hydroelectric power station across the Victoria Nile that harnesses the energy of its namesake, the , in . is situated 3 km northwest of Kiyira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buwenda and Jinja.

Village
is a small village in located in the district, close to the town of .

Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city of 300,000 people in . The city is at the source of the Nile, and in Uganda more famously the source of Nile Beer. This is a popular destination for backpackers for its white water rafting.

Village
is a town in in the of . It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the Busoga sub-region. is situated 9 km east of Kiyira.

Kiyira

Latitude
0.47493° or 0° 28′ 30″ north
Longitude
33.15268° or 33° 9′ 10″ east
Elevation
1,153 metres (3,783 feet)
Open location code
6GGMF5F3+X3
Geo­Names ID
11356519
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bujagali Falls and Kyabirwa Falls.

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