Villa Maria
Villa Maria is located in Uganda
Villa Maria
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 / -0.22833; 31.74722
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictKalungu District
Elevation
1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Villa Maria, is a village in Kalungu District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

Villa Maria is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka, the nearest large city.[1] This 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

The 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

References

  1. ↑ GFC (14 December 2015). "Map Showing Masaka And Villa Maria With Interactive Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ↑ GFC (14 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Sembabule And Villa Maria". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ↑ GFC (14 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Villa Maria With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Google (14 December 2015). "Villa Maria, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Ssali, Michael (21 November 2015). "Villa Maria Church: The home to first African Catholic priests". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

00°13′42″S 31°44′50″E / 0.22833°S 31.74722°E / -0.22833; 31.74722

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