Mutukula
Mtukula | |
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Mutukula Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 01°00′04″S 31°24′54″E / 1.00111°S 31.41500°E / -1.00111; 31.41500 | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kagera Region |
| District | Missenyi District |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time ) |
| UFI | -2570404 |
| Climate | Aw |
Mutukula, sometimes spelled as Mtukula,1 is a small town in Missenyi District, Kagera Region, in northwestern Tanzania, at the border with Uganda. Formerly, the settlement on the border was known as Kyebisagazi, and Mutukula was a kilometre to the south on the east side of the Masaka-Bukoba Road (B8).
Location
The town is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bukoba, the regional capital.2
Population
The 2012 estimated population of Mutukula, Tanzania, was about 5,000. The immediately adjacent town in Uganda is about three times the size.