Tonya, Uganda
Place in Western Uganda, Uganda
01°35′01″N 31°04′59″E / 1.58361°N 31.08306°E / 1.58361; 31.08306Tonya 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
- Kaiso, Uganda
- Nzizi Power Station
- Uganda Oil Refinery
- Uganda-Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
References
- ^ "Map Showing Hoima And Tonya With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). 23 August 201. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Map Showing Kaiso And Tonya With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Location of Tonya At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Nalubega, Flavia (14 May 2014). "Ngassa Field Reverts to Government". Oilinuganda.org. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Hardman And Tullow Excite Investors With News Of Waraga-1 Flowrate". Oilbarrel.com. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
External links
- Oil Opens New Chapter for Hoima Residents
- The Impact of Oil Discovery on Hoima District
- UNRA Officials Created 9 ‘Ghost’ Kilometres on Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road
- Contamination Delays Oil Exploration In Ntoroko
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Capital: Hoima
- Lake Albert
- Buseruka Power Station
- Nkusi Power Station
- Nzizi Power Station
- Uganda Oil Refinery
- Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium
- Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline
- Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline
- Muzizi Hydroelectric Power Station
- Waki Hydroelectric Power Station
- Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line
- Hoima–Kinyara–Kafu High Voltage Power Line
- Simon Mugenyi Byabakama
- Henry Kajura
- Vincent Kirabo
- Grace Mary Mugasa
- Beatrice Byenkya
- Tophace Kaahwa