Karuma Falls

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Not to be confused with Karuma.
Karuma Falls

Karuma Falls
Map of Uganda showing the location of Karuma Falls.
Coordinates: 02°14′03″N 32°14′47″ECoordinates:
02°14′03″N 32°14′47″E
Country Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region
District Kiryandongo District
Elevation 1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Karuma Falls is a town in Uganda.

Contents
 1 Location
 2 Planning
 3 Points of interest
 4 Photos and diagrams
 5 See also
 6 References
 7 External links
Location
Karuma Falls is on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, immediately south of where the highway
crosses the River Nile. Karuma Falls is approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi), by road,
northeast of Masindi[1] and approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, south of Gulu, the
largest city in Northern Uganda.[2]

Karuma Falls is the location of Karuma Power Station, the largest hydropower project in
Uganda with a planned capacity of 600 megawatts.[3] The coordinates of Karuma Falls are 2°
14' 3.00"N, 32° 14' 47.00"E (latitude: 2.234167; longitude: 32.246390).[4] The average
elevation is about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.[5]

Planning
In March 2013, Ugandan print media reported that the national government was planning a
large modern city to be constructed at the site of the current town, to include the site of the
proposed Karuma Power Station currently under construction.[6]

Points of interest
The following additional points of interest are found at or near Karuma Falls:

 Kampala–Gulu Highway, crossing the river at this location.

Photos and diagrams

 Photo of Karuma Falls at Gorillatales.com