Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.[1] It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County.[2] The town is multi-lingual and is a "melting pot" of diverse cultures.[2]
Kasangati | |
|---|---|
  Kasangati Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°26′16″N 32°36′09″E / 0.43778°N 32.60250°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Kyaddondo |
| Constituency | Kyaddondo North |
| Government | |
| • MP | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu |
| Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 207,800 |
Locations
editThe town is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, along the Kampala–Gayaza Road.[3] In Kasangati, or near the town, there are several schools, including Gayaza High School, Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Kasangati High School, Kidde Primary School, Wampewo Ntakke School, and Nile College School.[2] The town is also the location of the Afronica club. It is a "favourite hangout spot for many youth". As well as a landmark called Saza Ground."[2]
Population
editThe 2014 national population census, enumerated the population of Kasangati at 142,361 people.[4]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kasangati at 150,200 in 2015. In 2020, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 207,800. The population agency calculated that the population of Kasangati Town Council grew at an average annual rate of 6.70 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[5]
Points of interest
editThe town has several additional points of interest, including:[6]
1. The offices of Kasangati Town Council
2. Kasangati Health Center IV[7][8]
3. Nile College Kasangati
4. Kasangati Central Market
5. The Kampala–Gayaza Road intersects with the Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road, in the middle of Kasangati.[9][10]
6. Retired physician, military officer and politician, four-time presidential candidate, Colonel Kiiza Besigye, maintains a home and cattle ranch on the northwestern end of Kasangati, off of the Kasangati-Matugga Road.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mirembe, Joyce. "Know your hood : Kasangati, Kasangati is synonymous with the drama of Col. Kizza Besigye". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Kasangati: A melting pot for all tribes". New Vision. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kasangati, Uganda, With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results: Kasangati Town". Kampala: Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Kasangati Town Council as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Location of Kasangati Town Council With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Location of Kasangati Health Center IV" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ RCOG (2018). "Case study: A day in the life of Sister Sarah at Kasangati Health Centre, Uganda". London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Miriam Namutebi (8 September 2020). "Kagina warns on road reserves as UNRA signs key contracts". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Kelvin Atuhaire (9 September 2020). "Government secures Shs500b to construct three roads". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ The EastAfrican (26 March 2016). "Under surveillance in Kasangati: Being Besigye's neighbour". The East African. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 February 2021.