title: Kiryandongo
text: # Kiryandongo
  
  Kiryandongo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiryandongo District.
  
  ## Location
  
  Kiryandongo is on the main Gulu-Masindi highway, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, north-east of Masindi, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region. This is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 1°57'09.0"N, 32°08'20.0"E (Latitude:1.9525; Longitude:32.1389).
  
  ## Population
  
  In 2014, the national population census put the population of Kiryandongo at 31,610.
  
  ## Points of interest
  
  The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
  
  * headquarters of Kiryandongo District administration
  * offices of Kiryandongo Town Council
  * Kiryandongo central market
  * Kiryandongo General Hospital, a 109-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  