Rukiga District
Rukiga District is a district in Western Uganda. Its capital is Mparo while Muhanga is the largest town.Rukiga District
- Type: district of Uganda with 132,000 residents
- Description: district in Western, Uganda
- Location: Western Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.1733° or 1° 10′ 24″ south
Longitude
30.0934° or 30° 5′ 36″ east
Population
132,000
Elevation
1,764 metres (5,787 feet)
Open location code
6GCGR3GV+M8
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Zulu—“Rukiga District” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Distritu de Rukiga”
- Dutch: “Rukiga (district)”
- Dutch: “Rukiga”
- Ganda: “Rukiga Disiturikiti”
- German: “Distrikt Rukiga”
- Japanese: “ルキガ県”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Rukiga Koān”
- Persian: “ناحیه روکیگا”
- Swahili: “Wilaya ya Rukiga”
- Zulu: “Rukiga District”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kandago and Nyakanengo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kandago Primary School and Nyakafura Primary School.
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