Lwemiyaga County is a county in the Central Region of Uganda.[2]
Lwemiyaga County | |
|---|---|
  Lwemiyaga County Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°08′00″N 31°10′00″E / 0.13333°N 31.16667°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Sembabule District |
| Counties | Lwemiyaga County |
| Member of Parliament | Theodore Ssekikubo[1] |
Location
editLwemiyaga County is north-west of Mawogola County, and together they form Sembabule District.[3] The county consists of two sub-counties: (a) Lwemiyaga sub-county[4] and (b) Ntuusi sub-county.[5] Urban centers in the county include Lwemiyaga and Ntuusi, located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) apart.[6]
Overview
editLwemiyaga County is in the dry cattle corridor of Uganda. Drought is one of the challenges that the county faces, along with bad roads and electricity shortages. Major economic activity is farming of both crops and animals.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Martins Ssekweyama, and Gertrude Mutyaba (29 June 2016). "Court throws out Lwemiyaga vote recount application". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Martin E Ssekweyama (5 February 2013). "Lwemiyaga residents demand own ministry". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Location of Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ LCMT (31 July 2016). "Map of Lwemiyaga Sub-county, Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, Central Region, Uganda". Lcmt.org (LCMT). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ LCMT (31 July 2016). "Map of Ntuusi Sub-county, Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, Central Region, Uganda". Lcmt.org (LCMT). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (3 August 2016). "Distance between Ntuusi, Central Region, Uganda and St. Luke Orthodox Church, Lwemiyaga, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Aliga, Issa (25 September 2006). "Prolonged Drought Forces 20,000 Sembabule Students to Migrate". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 31 July 2016.