Villa Maria is a village in Kalungu District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Villa Maria | |
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  Villa Maria Map of Uganda showing the location of Villa Maria | |
| Coordinates: 00°13′42″S 31°44′50″E / 0.22833°S 31.74722°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kalungu District |
| Elevation | 1,190 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
editVilla Maria is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Masaka, the nearest large city.[1] It is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), by road, southeast of the town of Sembabule.[2] Villa Maria is approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The geographical coordinates of Villa Maria are 00 13 42S, 31 44 50E (Latitude: -0.228345; Longitude: 31.747230).[4]
Landmarks
editThe landmarks within the town limits or near the town include:
- offices of Villa Maria Village Council
- Villa Maria Catholic Cathedral[5]
- Villa Maria Hospital
- Villa Maria central market
- campus of Bukalasa Minor Seminary
- campus of Katigondo Major Seminary
- southern end of Sembabule–Villa Maria Road
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ GFC (14 December 2015). "Map Showing Masaka And Villa Maria With Interactive Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ GFC (14 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Sembabule And Villa Maria". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ GFC (14 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Villa Maria With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Google (14 December 2015). "Villa Maria, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Ssali, Michael (21 November 2015). "Villa Maria Church: The home to first African Catholic priests". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 December 2015.