Kasangati

Town in Uganda

Place in Central Region, Uganda

Kasangati

Kasangati

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 00°26′16″N 32°36′09″E﻿ / ﻿0.43778°N 32.60250°E﻿ / 0.43778; 32.60250
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
Bbamba Kasangati Area A shrine at Kasangati for Ndaula, Kiwanuka and Wanemas spirits.

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]

## Locations

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The 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] The Cordinates of Kasangati are; 0°26'13.62"N, 32°36'9.87"E (Latitude: 0.437454; Longitude: 32.602706). The town lies at an average elevation of 1,178 metres (3,864 ft), above sea level.

## Population

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The 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

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The 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

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* Kira Town
* Wampeewo

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kasangati, Uganda, With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "Location of Kasangati Town Council With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
7. ^ "Location of Kasangati Health Center IV" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ Miriam Namutebi (8 September 2020). "Kagina warns on road reserves as UNRA signs key contracts". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
10. ^ Kelvin Atuhaire (9 September 2020). "Government secures Shs500b to construct three roads". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
11. ^ The EastAfrican (26 March 2016). "Under surveillance in Kasangati: Being Besigye's neighbour". The East African. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

## External links

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* Family Health Research And Development Centre Launched At Kasangati
* Our Lady Of Good Counsel school website

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Wakiso District

Capital: Wakiso

Counties and
sub-counties|

* Kyaddondo County
* Busiro County

Parishes

* Busukuma
* Entebbe
* Gombe
* Kakiri
* Katabi
* Kasanje
* Kira
* Masulita
* Maya
* Mutundwe
* Nabweru
* Namayumba
* Nangabo
* Nansana
* Nsangi
* Ssabagabo
* Ssisa
* Wakiso

Towns and villages|

* Akright City
* Abayita Ababiri
* Banda
* Banga
* Buddo
* Bulindo
* Buloba
* Entebbe
* Kabojja
* Kira
* Kigo
* Bweyogerere
* Kireka
* Kirinnya
* Namugongo
* Kasangati
* Katalemwa
* Kigulu
* Kyaliwajjala
* Mbalwa
* Mulawa
* Gayaza
* Gombe
* Luteete
* Nakweero
* Magere
* Matugga
* Wakiso
* Kakiri
* Kiwologoma
* Nansana
* Kajjansi
* Sentema
* Lubowa
* Lweeza
* Namulonge
* Naalya
* Najjera
* Namanve
* Nsangi
* Nsasa
* Kyengera
* Nabbingo
* Kawanda
* Kisubi
* Lugonjo
* Kitikifumba
* Kijabijo
* Kimwanyi
* Kitukutwe
* Masulita
* Maya
* Ssabagabo
* Wampeewo
* Zana

Economy|

* Akright Projects Limited
* Kingstone Enterprises Limited
* Kampala Industrial and Business Park
* Chrysanthemums Uganda Limited
* Roofings Group
* Ugachick Limited
* Uganda Clays Limited

Banking|

* Absa Bank Uganda Limited
* Bank of Africa Uganda Limited
* Cairo Bank Uganda
* Centenary Bank
* DFCU Bank
* Ecobank
* Equity Bank Uganda Limited
* GT Bank Uganda
* Orient Bank
* PostBank Uganda
* Finance Trust Bank
* Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
* EFC Uganda Limited
* FINCA Uganda Limited
* Opportunity Bank Uganda

Hotels & resorts|

* Imperial Resort Beach Hotel
* Imperial Golf View Hotel
* Lake Victoria Serena Resort

Notable landmarks|

* Old Entebbe Town
* Entebbe Botanical Gardens
* State House Entebbe
* Lake Victoria
* Lubigi Wetland
* Kasubi Tombs
* Mandela National Stadium
* Kireka Kabaka's Palace
* Bulago Resort Island
* Ngamba Island
* Entebbe International Airport
* Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo

Transport|

* Bukasa Inland Port
* Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
* Entebbe International Airport
* Kajjansi Airport
* Namulonge Airport
* Aerolink Uganda
* Air Serv Limited
* Uganda Airlines
* Tondeka Metro Bus Service
* Entebbe–Kampala Expressway
* Kampala–Entebbe Road
* Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
* Kampala Southern Bypass Highway
* Kampala–Jinja Highway
* Kampala–Jinja Expressway
* Kampala Southern Bypass Highway
* Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road
* Matugga–Kapeeka Road
* Namugongo Ring Road
* Kampala–Gayaza Road
* Kampala Outer Beltway
* Kampala–Bombo Expressway
* Kampala–Busunju Expressway
* Kampala–Mityana Road
* Kampala–Mpigi Expressway
* Kampala–Masaka Road
* Kampala–Hoima Road
* Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road

Energy|

* Namugoga Solar Power Station
* Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline
* Kenya–Uganda–Rwanda Petroleum Products Pipeline
* UETCL Kawanda Substation
* Umeme Namugongo Substation
* Mahathi Fuel Transport and Storage Depot

Education|

* Uganda Martyrs High School Namugongo
* Gayaza High School
* King's College Budo
* St. Mary's College Kisubi
* Trinity College Nabbingo
* African Bible College (Uganda)
* Nkumba University
* University of Kisubi
* Pangea Aviation Academy

Health|

* CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital
* Entebbe Children's Surgical Hospital
* Kisubi Hospital
* Entebbe General Hospital
* Entebbe Military Hospital
* International Specialized Hospital of Uganda
* Makerere University Teaching Hospital
* Mpererwe Hospital
* Kasangati Health Centre IV
* Katabi UPDAF Health Centre III
* Uro Care Hospital
* Uganda National Medical Stores

Notable people|

* Gilbert Bukenya
* Christopher Evans Kaweesi
* Herman Kasekende
* Louis Kasekende
* Samson Kisekka
* Luwagga Kizito
* Apolo Nsibambi
* Glaydah Namukasa
* Martin Ondeko
* Julia Sebutinde
* Hakim Sendagire
* Rosemary Seninde
* Nelson Sewankambo
* Israel Kibirige Ssebunya
* Arthur Sserwanga
* Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi
* Rosemary Tumusiime
* Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu

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