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'''Kyegegwa''' is a town in the [[Western Region, Uganda|Western Region]] of [[Uganda]]. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of [[Kyegegwa District]].<ref name="2R">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.ug/kyegegwa-town-council-bank-accounts-frozen/ |title=Kyegegwa town council bank accounts frozen |newspaper=[[The Independent (Uganda)]] |date=13 October 2020 |author=Uganda Radio Network |access-date=14 June 2021 |location=Kampala |format=The Independent Uganda Quoting [[Uganda Radio Network]]}}</ref>
==Location==
Kyegegwa is located on the [[Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road]], the main highway between [[Mubende]] and [[Fort Portal]]. Kyegegwa is approximately {{convert|103.5|km}} by road east of [[Fort Portal]], the largest city in the [[Toro sub-region]].<ref name="3R">{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Fort+Portal/Kyegegwa/@0.6273783,29.1856968,7.75z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1763da423ccd41c1:0xb3115cac70684750!2m2!1d30.2801166!2d0.6546257!1m5!1m1!1s0x1762fce0163f20c7:0xbe2f2903e496519b!2m2!1d31.0550093!2d0.4818193!3e0 |
title=Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda nd Kyegegwa, Uganda |access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref> This is approximately {{convert|192.5|km}}, by road, west of [[Kampala]], the capital of and largest city in Uganda.<ref name="4R">{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Kyegegwa/@0.4322475,30.6964139,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!1m5!1m1!1s0x1762fce0163f20c7:0xbe2f2903e496519b!2m2!1d31.0550093!2d0.4818193!3e0
|title=Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kyegegwa, Uganda |access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref>
Th geographical coordinates of he town are 0°28'49.0"N, 31°03'17.0"E (Latitude:0.480278; Longitude:31.054722).<ref name="5R">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B028'49.0%22N+31%C2%B003'17.0%22E/@0.4802993,31.0459888,1789m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.4802778!4d31.0547222 |title=Location of Kyegegwa Town Council, Western Region, Uganda |access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref>
==Population==
The national census of September 2002, enumerated 6,747 inhabitants in Kyegegwa Town. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 18,729.<ref name="PopR">{{cite web| url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/cities/ |title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants |date=14 June 2020 |access-date=14 June 2021 |publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] |author=Uganda Bureau of Statistics}}</ref>
In 2015, the [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 20,000 people. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of Kyegegwa Town Council at 29,400 people. Of these, 14,700 (50 percent) were females and 14,700 (50 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 8 percent, between 2015 and 2020.<ref name="1R">{{cite web| url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/western/admin/kyegegwa/SC0640__kyegegwa/ |title=The population development of Kyegegwa as well as related information and services |date=14 June 2020 | work=Citypopulation.de |access-date=15 June 2021 |author=Uganda Bureau of Statistics |format=Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
{{Historical populations| 2002|6,747|2014|18,729|2015|20,000|2020|29,400|||align=none|footnote=source:<ref name="1R"/><ref name="PopR"/>}}
==Points of interest==
The following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders:<ref name="5R"/> (a) the headquarters of Kyegegwa District Administration (b) the offices of Kyegegwa Town Council and (c)  Kyegegwa Central Market.<ref name="5R"/>
The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction.<ref name="5R"/>
A mobile banking unit of [[PostBank Uganda]] serves the town once a week.<ref name="7R">{{cite web|title=The Ugandan Millionaire |
url=http://www.theworkzine.com/?p=2272 |date=28 September 2010 |
work=The Workzine Online |author=Ishita Ghosh |access-date=15 April 2014}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Toro Kingdom]]
*[[List of cities and towns in Uganda]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/govt-creates-190-town-councils-1742450 Govt creates 190 town councils] As of 27 February 2018.
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[[Category:Populated places in Western Region, Uganda]]
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[[Category:Toro sub-region]]