Kamonkoli
# Kamonkoli

Kamonkoli is a town in Budaka District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

## Location

The town lies along the 107 kilometres (66 mi) Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi), southwest of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The coordinates of Kamonkoli are 1°04'30.0"N, 34°05'44.0"E (Latitude:1.075005; Longitude:34.095568). Kamonkoli sits at an average elevation of 1,119 metres (3,671 ft), above sea level.

## Overview

Kamonkoli is the location of the second factory of Uganda Clays Limited, Uganda's largest manufacturer of clay building products.

In 2012, ground was broken on a planned Kamonkoli Cement Factory. Further media reports indicate the factory is operational.

Kamonkoli is the end of the southeastern leg of the Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road, which links this town to Pallisa via Iki-Iki.

