Tonya, Uganda

Tonya
Tonya

Location of Tonya on the Uganda Map
Placement on map is approximate

Coordinates: 01°35′01″N 31°04′59″E / 1.58361°N 31.08306°E / 1.58361; 31.08306Coordinates: 01°35′01″N 31°04′59″E / 1.58361°N 31.08306°E / 1.58361; 31.08306
Country  Uganda
Region Western Uganda
Sub-region Bunyoro
District Hoima District
Elevation 900 m (3,000 ft)
Climate Aw

Tonya is a settlement in Western Uganda.

Location

Tonya is located in Hoima District, along the eastern shores of Lake Albert. It lies approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, northwest of Hoima, the location of the district headquarters and the largest city in the sub-region.[1] Tonya lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, northeast of Kaiso, the nearest urban centre.[2] The coordinates of Tonya are:1°35'01.0"N, 31°04'59.0"E (Latitude:1.583611; 31.083056).[3]

Overview

Tonya lies in the oil-rich Albertine Graben.[4] Tonya is located close to the Waraga-1 Oil Well, the first free-flowing oil well in East Africa south of the Sudan, flow tested in 2008.[5]

See also

References

  1. GFC, . (23 August 2015). "Map Showing Hoima And Tonya With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. GFC, . (23 August 2015). "Map Showing Kaiso And Tonya With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. Google (23 August 2015). "Location of Tonya At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. Nalubega, Flavia (14 May 2014). "Ngassa Field Reverts to Government". Oilinuganda.org. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. News (27 November 2008). "Hardman And Tullow Excite Investors With News Of Waraga-1 Flowrate". Oilbarrel.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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