"Luuka" redirects here. For the district, see Luuka District.
Luuka Town, also known as Luuka Municipality, but often referred to simply as Luuka, is a town in Eastern Uganda. Prior to 1 July 2010, Luuka Town was known as "Kiyunga".[1] It is the principal political, administrative and commercial center of Luuka District.[2]
Luuka Town is located in Luuka District, Busoga Sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi), by road, northwest of Iganga, the nearest large town.[3] This location is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region.[4] The approximate coordinates of the town are:0°45'51.0"N, 33°19'55.0"E (Latitude:0.764167; Longitude:33.331944).[5]
Population
As of January 2015[update], the exact population of Luuka Town is not publicly known.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:
luuka, town, luuka, redirects, here, district, luuka, district, also, known, luuka, municipality, often, referred, simply, luuka, town, eastern, uganda, prior, july, 2010, known, kiyunga, principal, political, administrative, commercial, center, luuka, distric. Luuka redirects here For the district see Luuka District Luuka Town also known as Luuka Municipality but often referred to simply as Luuka is a town in Eastern Uganda Prior to 1 July 2010 Luuka Town was known as Kiyunga 1 It is the principal political administrative and commercial center of Luuka District 2 Luuka TownTownNickname KiyungaLuuka TownMap of Uganda showing the location of Luuka Town Coordinates 00 45 51 N 33 19 55 E 0 76417 N 33 33194 E 0 76417 33 33194CountryUgandaRegionEastern UgandaSub regionBusoga sub regionDistrictLuuka DistrictElevation1 200 m 3 900 ft Time zoneUTC 3 EAT Contents 1 Location 2 Population 3 Landmarks 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation EditLuuka Town is located in Luuka District Busoga Sub region in the Eastern Region of Uganda It is located approximately 28 kilometres 17 mi by road northwest of Iganga the nearest large town 3 This location is approximately 50 kilometres 31 mi by road northeast of Jinja the largest city in the sub region 4 The approximate coordinates of the town are 0 45 51 0 N 33 19 55 0 E Latitude 0 764167 Longitude 33 331944 5 Population EditAs of January 2015 update the exact population of Luuka Town is not publicly known Landmarks EditThe landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include The headquarters of Luuka District Administration The offices of Luuka Town Council Luuka Central Market Paidha Cultural CenterSee also EditLuuka District Busoga sub region Eastern Region UgandaReferences Edit Vision Reporters 22 April 2010 Government Names Fourteen New Districts New Vision Kampala Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 Retrieved 30 January 2015 Walukamba G Aldon 22 December 2012 Luuka Residents Reject New Tax Uganda Radio Network URN Retrieved 30 January 2015 Road Distance Between Iganga And Luuka Kiyunga With Interactive Map Globeeed com Retrieved 30 January 2015 Map Showing Jinja And Luuka Kiyunga With Route Marker Globefeed com Retrieved 30 January 2015 Location of Luuka Town Kiyunga At Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 30 January 2015 External links EditLuuka District Headquarters Located A Kiyunga PDF Luuka District To Pass Law Against SugarcaneCoordinates 00 45 51 N 33 19 55 E 0 76417 N 33 33194 E 0 76417 33 33194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luuka Town amp oldid 1092988009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
