Loco
Loco is a village in Central Division, Jinja, Eastern Uganda and has an elevation of 1,147 metres. Loco is situated nearby to the quarter Spire Road, as well as near Kirinya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jinja Hospital and Nile International Hospital.
Jinja Hospital
Hospital
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. This 600-bed medical facility is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, although many more patients are admitted beyond its sanctioned capacity, with many having to sleep on the floor.
Nile International Hospital
Hospital
Nile International Hospital is one of the biggest hospitals in Uganda and specifically the biggest in the Eastern Region Eastern Region, Uganda. It is located in Jinja City the second largest city next to Kampala in Uganda.
Owen Falls
Dam
The Owen Falls was a waterfall on the White Nile in Uganda near the city of Jinja. The falls, together with the nearby Ripon Falls, were submerged in 1954 with the completion of the Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station. Owen Falls is situated 4 km northwest of Loco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bugembe and Buwenda.
Bugembe
Village
Bugembe is a town in Jinja District in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the Busoga sub-region. Bugembe is situated 7 km north of Loco.
Buwenda
Village
Buwenda is a small village in Uganda located in the Bugiri district, close to the town of Jinja. Buwenda is situated 8 km northwest of Loco.
Wairaka
Town
Wairaka is a settlement in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Wairaka is situated 8 km northeast of Loco.
Loco
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Central Division, Jinja, Jinja District, Eastern Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.42084° or 0° 25′ 15″ northLongitude
33.21497° or 33° 12′ 54″ eastElevation
1,147 metres (3,763 feet)Open location code
6GGMC6C7+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 9417795642OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11356578
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