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Kahunge

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Kahunge
Town Council
Kahunge is located in Uganda
Kahunge
Kahunge
Map of Uganda showing the location of Kahunge Town Council
Coordinates: 00°19′29.136″N 30°26′49.812″E / 0.32476000°N 30.44717000°E / 0.32476000; 30.44717000
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region of Uganda
DistrictKamwenge District
CountyKibale County
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kahunge is a town council in Kamwenge District of the Western Region of Uganda.[1]

Location

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Kahunge Town Council is found in Kibale County, Kamwenge District in the Western Region of Uganda. The town is located along Kamwenge-Fort Portal Highway, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Kamwenge and around 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Fort Portal by road.[2]

Overview

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The town was promoted to town council status by the District Council of Kamwenge District in 2017 and it became functional in 2018. Kahunge is a busy trading centre and there is a motor stage for the vehicles plying Kamwenge-Fort Portal highway. People in rural Kahunge grow pineapples, maize, beans and coffee as a major cash crop. There is also dairy farming at a small scale.

Points of interest

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The following additional points of interest lie within the town or near its boundaries.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Directory of Cities and Towns in Kamwenge". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Kahunge". Retrieved 2 April 2019.