Kazo, Uganda

For other uses of "Kazo", see Kazo (disambiguation).
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Kazo is located in Uganda
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Map of Uganda showing the location of Kazo.
Coordinates: 00°03′10″S 30°45′25″E / 0.05278°S 30.75694°E / -0.05278; 30.75694
CountryUganda
RegionWestern
Sub-regionAnkole
DistrictKazo
CountyKazo
ConstituencyKazo County
Government
 • Parliament of UgandaJohn Nasasira
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total
10,200
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Traditional Ankole long horned cattle at a watering point in Kazo District Western Uganda

Kazo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kazo District.

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]

Infrastructure

The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town.[4]

Population

In 2012, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics projected the population of Kazo Municipality at 10,200.[5]

See also

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. ^ "Location of Kazo at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ^ UNRA (25 July 2015). "Kazo-Kamwenge Road (75Km)". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ^ UBOS (June 2012). "Kiruhura District Local Government Statistical Abstract" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 March 2016.