Nakasongola

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

This article is about the town. For the district of which it is headquarters, see Nakasongola District.
Nakasongola
Nakasongola is located in Uganda
Nakasongola
Nakasongola
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Central Region of Uganda
District Nakasongola District
Elevation 3,810 ft (1,160 m)
Population (2012 Estimate)
 • Total 7,800

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

Location

Nakasongola is approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, on an all-weather tarmac highway between Kampala and Masindi.[1] The coordinates of the town are 1°18'54.0"N, 32°27'54.0"E (Latitude:1.3150; Longitude:32.4650).[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located in the town of Nakasongola or near its borders:

  • offices of Nakasongola Town Council
  • Nakasongola Air Force Base, part of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF)
  • Nakasongola Airport, located on Nakasongola Air Force Base
  • Uganda Air Force Academy, a training school of the UPDF Air Force, also located on Nakasongola Air Force Base
  • Uganda Air Defence and Artillery School, another training school of the UPDF, also located on Nakasongola Air Force Base
  • Nakasongola central market
  • A branch of PostBank Uganda
  • Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, northwest of Nakasongola, on the Nakasongola-Masindi Highway

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Nakasongola&oldid=922967"