Villa Maria, Uganda

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

Villa Maria
Villa Maria
Map of Uganda showing the location of Villa Maria
Coordinates: 00°13′42″S 31°44′50″E
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictKalungu District
Elevation
1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

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.

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