Tonya is a settlement in Western Uganda.
Tonya | |
|---|---|
  Tonya Location of Tonya on the Uganda Map Placement on map is approximate | |
| Coordinates: 01°35′01″N 31°04′59″E / 1.58361°N 31.08306°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro |
| District | Hoima District |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Climate | Aw |
Location
editTonya 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
editTonya 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.