Kazo, Uganda

Kazo
Kazo Map of Uganda showing the location of Kazo.
Coordinates: 00°03′10″S 30°45′25″E / 0.05278°S 30.75694°E
Region	Western Region
Sub-region	Ankole sub-region
District	Kiruhura District
County	Kazo County
Constituency	Kazo County
Government
• Parliament of Uganda	John Nasasira
Elevation	1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population (2012 Estimate)
• Total	10,200
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Kazo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location

The town is approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, north of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region.^[1] It is about 275 kilometres (171 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[2] The coordinates of Kazo are 0°03'10.0"S, 30°45'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.052778; Longitude:30.756944).^[3]

Points of interest

The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town.^[4] Kazo is also the headquarters of Kazo sub-county, consisting of seven parishes.^[5]

Population

In 2012, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics projected the population of Kazo Municipality at 10,200.^[6]

See also

• List of roads in Uganda
• List of cities and towns in Uganda

References

1. GFC (25 July 2015). "Map Showing Mbarara And Kazo With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
2. GFC (25 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kazo With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
3. Google (25 July 2015). "Location of Kazo at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
4. UNRA (25 July 2015). "Kazo-Kamwenge Road (75Km)". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
5. LCMT, . (25 July 2015). "Parishes In Kazo Subcounty, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda". Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
6. UBOS (June 2012). "Kiruhura District Local Government Statistical Abstract" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 March 2016.

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