Nagongera

Nagongera
Nagongera Map of Uganda showing the location of Nagongera
Coordinates: 00°46′12″N 34°01′34″E / 0.77°N 34.02611°E / 0.77; 34.02611
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Uganda
District	Tororo District
Population (2011 Estimate)
– Total	11,800
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Nagongera is a town in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda.

Location

It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, west of Tororo, the district headquarters.^[1] This location lies approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.^[2] The coordinates of the town are: 00 46 12N, 34 01 34E (Latitude:0.7700; Longitude:34.0260).

Population

In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Nagongera at 11,000. ^[3] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 11,800.^[4]

Landmarks

The landmarks in or near Nagongera include:

• The offices of Nagongera Town Council
• Nagongera Central Market
• The town of Nagongera is the location of one of the seven (7) [campuses] of Busitema University, one of the five (5) public universities in Uganda. The Nagongera campus houses the Faculty of Science and Education. The courses offered at Nagongera include the Bachelor of Science Education (BSc.Ed), with Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Education, Mathematics and Physics, as teaching subjects at secondary school level. The Faculty of Science and Education has six departments:^[5]

1. Department of Biology
2. Department of Chemistry
3. Department of Computer Studies
4. Department of Education
5. Department of Mathematics
6. Department of Physics

External links

• Road Trip to Nagongera

See also

• Tororo
• Tororo District
• Busitema University
• Eastern Region, Uganda

References

1. ^ Road Distance Between Tororo and Nagongera with Map
2. ^ Map Showing Kampala And Nagongera With Distance Marker
3. ^ 2008 Population Estimate of Nagongera
4. ^ Estimated Population of Nagongera In 2011
5. ^ About the Nagongera Campus of Busitema University

Coordinates: 00°46′12″N 34°01′34″E / 0.77°N 34.02611°E / 0.77; 34.02611