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In the pre-colonial times Katuna was a very important place. Around 1600AD, the first Bakiga (named after their ancestor
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814:Google Maps
536:Shaka Ssali
491:Joy Kwesiga
441:Frank Ntaho
426:Ezra Suruma
322:Kamuganguzi
317:Kamuganguzi
205:Kinyarwanda
110: /
1416:Categories
1389:30°00′39″E
1386:01°25′22″S
1299:Amos Nzeyi
946:21 January
917:21 January
885:21 January
751:References
651:World Bank
361:Amos Nzeyi
309:women and
261:Population
207:language.
144:Sub-region
98:30°00′38″E
1261:Education
1185:Transport
1130:DFCU Bank
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975:17 August
971:. Kampala
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269:Geography
167:Elevation
95:1°25′22″S
31:, Rwanda.
851:19 April
793:19 April
771:19 April
724:See also
311:Ugandans
224:Overview
211:Location
156:District
1113:Banking
1104:Bugongi
811:(Map).
661:Tourism
647:Ugandan
639:Burundi
307:Rwandan
244:History
238:Mombasa
176:Climate
123:Country
1221:Health
1169:Energy
1099:Katuna
1094:Kabale
1055:Kabale
820:8 July
735:Kabale
667:Kigezi
641:, and
635:Rwanda
631:Kabale
605:Malaba
601:Uganda
597:Rwanda
330:Rubaya
326:Kigali
303:Rwanda
297:Rubaya
291:Uganda
287:Rwanda
283:Uganda
218:Kabale
201:Rwanda
197:Uganda
189:Katuna
132:Region
126:Uganda
76:Gatuna
44:Katuna
41:Gatuna
29:Gatuna
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977:2015
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