Kamonkoli

Kamonkoli
Kamonkoli

Map of Uganda showing location of Kamonkoli

Coordinates: 01°04′30″N 34°05′44″E / 1.07500°N 34.09556°E / 1.07500; 34.09556Coordinates: 01°04′30″N 34°05′44″E / 1.07500°N 34.09556°E / 1.07500; 34.09556
Country  Uganda
Region Eastern Region
District Budaka District
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Kamonkoli is a town in Budaka District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

The town lies along the 107 kilometres (66 mi)[1] Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale road, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi), southwest of Mbale, the nearest large town.[2] The coordinates of Kamonkoli are 1°04'30.0"N, 34°05'44.0"E (Latitude:1.075005; Longitude:34.095568).[3]

Overview

Kamonkoli is the location of the second factory of Uganda Clays Limited, Uganda's largest manufacturer of clay building products.[4][5]

In 2012, ground was broken on a planned Kamonkoli Cement Factory.[6][7] Further media reports indicate the factory is operational.[8]

Kamonkoli is the end of the southeastern leg of the Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road, which links this town to Pallisa via Iki-Iki.[9]

References

  1. ↑ GFC (28 February 2016). "Distance between Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda". Glbefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (28 February 2016). "Distance between Kamonkoli Health Center III, Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (28 February 2016). "Location of Kamonkoli, Budaka District" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Busuulwa, Bernard (10 April 2009). "Uganda Clays opens $15 million plant to meet rising demand in EA". The EastAfrican. Kamonkoli. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  5. ↑ The Independent Team (22 April 2009). "Uganda Clays opens new factory". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Mulabbi, John Bosco (27 November 2012). "Museveni ignores Budaka MPs pleas". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Kalisa Seruwagi, Moses (10 January 2013). "Construction starts on Ugandan cement factory". African Review Magazine. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. ↑ ARM (28 November 2012). "Kuwait-based company opens cement factory in Uganda". African Review Magazine (ARM). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  9. ↑ UNRA (26 May 2014). "Civil Works for the Upgrading of Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kumi/Pallisa–Kamonkoli Roads: Specific Procurement Notice – Invitation for Prequalification". Kampala. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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