Karuma Falls is a town in Western Region of Uganda.

Location

Karuma Falls is on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, immediately south of where the highway crosses the River Nile. Karuma Falls is approximately 97 km, by road, northeast of Masindi and approximately 77 km, by road, south of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda. Karuma Falls is the location of Karuma Power Station, the largest hydropower project in Uganda with a planned capacity of 600 megawatts. The coordinates of Karuma Falls are 2° 14' 3.00"N, 32° 14' 47.00"E (latitude: 2.234167; longitude: 32.246390). The average elevation is about 1000 m above sea level.

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.

Points of interest

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

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