Bihanga

Bihanga is a settlement in Ibanda District in the Western Region of Uganda.[1] It is the location of the headquarters of Bihanga Parish, Nyamarebe sub-county.[2]

Bihanga
Bihanga is located in Uganda
Bihanga
Bihanga
Map of Uganda showing the location of Bihanga.
Coordinates: 00°04′40″N 30°36′35″E
CountryUganda
DistrictIbanda District
Elevation
1,198 m (3,930 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Bihanga is approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi), by road, north of Ibanda, the largest town in Ibanda District and the location of the district headquarters.[3] This is about 154 kilometres (96 mi), north of Mbarara, the largest town in the Western Region of Uganda.[4] Bihanga is approximately 303 kilometres (188 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[5]

The geographical coordinates of Bihanga are:0°04'40.0"N, 30°36'35.0"E (latitude:0.077778; longitude:30.609722).[6] The settlement is located at an average elevation of 1,198 metres (3,930 ft), above sea level.[7]

Overview

Bihanga lies on the old, dysfunctional metre-gauge railway, from Kampala to Kasese, that was built by the British colonialists in the 1950s.[7] The location is also on the plans for the planned Uganda Standard Gauge Railway (Uganda SGR). The Kampala–Mpondwe Section or the Western Line of the Uganda SGR, intersects with the Bihanga–Mirama Hills Section or the Southwestern Line of the Uganda SGR, at Bihanga.[8]

Bihanga is also the location of Bihanga Military Training School, one of the military schools in Uganda, owned and operated by the Uganda People's Defense Force.[9][10][11]

Bihanga is located near Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi), by road, north of town.[12] The town is served by Rwamwanja Health Centre III, administered by the Ibanda District Administration.[13]

Other points of interest nearby, include:[13] (a) Katonga Wildlife Reserve and (b) Katonga River, as it flows westwards from the game reserve into Lake George.[13]

As part of Bihanga Military Training School (Bihanga Training Camp), the European Union built Bihanga Airfield, a combined military and civilian airstrip for use by the military and by local administrators.[14] The airstrip can be clearly seen on this map, south of the red arrow.[6]

See also

References
  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (16 July 2018). "Geographical Names: Bihanga, Uganda". Bethesda, Maryland, USA: Geographic.Org Quoting National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. LCMT.Com (16 July 2018). "Bihanga Parish, Nyamarebe sub-county, Ibanda District, Western Region, Uganda" (Includes A Map). LCMT.Com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. Globefeed.com (16 July 2018). "Distance between Ibanda, Uganda and Bihanga, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. Globefeed.com (16 July 2018). "Distance between Main Post Office, Mbarara, Uganda and Bihanga, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Bihanga, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. Google (16 July 2018). "Location of Bihanga, Ibanda District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. Mapcarta.com (16 July 2018). "Elevation of Bihanga, Ibanda District, Western Region, Uganda, East Africa, Africa". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  8. Muhame, Giles (5 November 2016). "Standard Gauge Railway to Save Uganda USD 2 Billion Annually". Kampala: Chimp Reports Uganda.
  9. Njoroge, John (15 December 2010). "1000 TFG Somali Soldiers Passed Out At Bihanga Military Training School". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  10. Reuters Staff (23 January 2017). "Uganda says returns detained former Congo rebels to military camp". London: Reuters.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  11. Robert Muhereza, and Albert Tumushabe (22 January 2017). "M23 men back at Bihanga barracks, army say". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  12. Globefeed.com (16 July 2018). "Distance between Bihanga, Uganda and Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  13. Google (16 January 2018). "Map Showing Bihanga (Red Arrow), Katonga Game Reserve, Katonga River And Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  14. Ssengendo, Abdulkarim (16 October 2010). "Uganda: Ibanda Airfield Complete". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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