Nakasongola

Nakasongola is a town in Nakasongola District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is the site of the district headquarters.[2]

This article is about the town. For the district of which it is headquarters, see Nakasongola District.
Nakasongola
Nakasongola
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°18′54″N 32°27′54″E
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Region of Uganda
DistrictNakasongola District
Elevation
3,810 ft (1,160 m)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total10,289[1]

Location

Nakasongola is approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, on an all-weather tarmac highway between Kampala and Masindi.[3] The coordinates of the town are 1°18'54.0"N, 32°27'54.0"E (Latitude:1.3150; Longitude:32.4650).[4]

Population

The population of Nakasongola Town was estimated at 6,500 during the 2002 national census. In 2006, the population was estimated at 6,920.[5] In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 7,600. The 2012 mid year population estimate was 7,800.[6] In the 2014 national population census and household survey, the population of Nakasongola was enumerated at 10,289.[1]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located in the town of Nakasongola or near its borders: (a) the offices of Nakasongola Town Council (b) the offices of Nakasongola District local government (c) Nakasongola Air Force Base, part of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) (d) Nakasongola Airport, located on Nakasongola Air Force Base (e) Uganda Military Air Force Academy, a training school of the UPDF Air Force, also located on Nakasongola Air Force Base[7] (f) Uganda Air Defence and Artillery School, another training school of the UPDF, also located on Nakasongola Air Force Base (g) Nakasongola central market (h) A branch of PostBank Uganda and (i) Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, northwest of Nakasongola, on the Nakasongola-Masindi Highway.[8]

See also

References
  1. UBOS (November 2014). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. Kakembo, Titus (18 March 2011). "Nakasongola a town of dreams". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. GFC (2 August 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Nakasongola, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. Google (21 July 2015). "Location of Nakasongola At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. "Estimated Population of Nakasongola Town In 2006". Mongabay.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  6. "Estimated Population of Nakasongola In 2002, 2010 & 2012" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. MSD (2 August 2017). "Military School Directory: Uganda Military Air Force Academy, Nakasongola, Uganda". Military School Directory (MSD). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. PUGS (2 August 2017). "Where to Sleep in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Uganda Safari News". Kampala: Prime Uganda Safaris (PUGS). Retrieved 2 August 2017.

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