Masindi Port

Masindi Port
Masindi Port Map of Uganda showing the location of Masindi Port.
Coordinates: 01°42′00″N 32°04′20″E / 1.7°N 32.07222°E / 1.7; 32.07222
Country	Uganda
District	Masindi District
Elevation	1,040 m (3,412 ft)
Population (2010)
- Total	8,800
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Masindi Port is a town in Uganda.

Location

Masindi Port is located in Masindi District in western Uganda. The town is located on the western banks of the Victoria Nile, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[1] This location is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, east of Masindi, the district capital.^[2] The coordinates of the town are:00 42 00N, 32 04 20E (Latitude:1.7000; Longitude:32.0722).

Overview

Masindi Port was a busy river boat docking station during the late 19th an early 20th centuries. Back then, steamboats were a major mode of transport on the Nile River. Due to the Karuma Falls and Murchison Falls on the Victoria Nile between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert, steamboats could not navigate that part of the Nile. Passengers would travel by boat from Lake Victoria, up the Victoria Nile into Lake Kyoga. They would then disembark at Masindi Port and travel by land to Butiaba, a port on Lake Albert, where they would resume their water journey upstream the Nile. With the decline of this mode of river transportation, Masindi Port and Butiaba have been reduced to mainly market towns.^[3]

Population

In 2006, the population of Masindi Port was estimated at about 7,800.^[4] It is estimated that the population of the town in 2010 is approximately 8,800.

External links

• Location of Masindi Port on Google Maps

See also

• Masindi District
• Masindi
• Victoria Nile

References

1. ^ Map Showing Distance Between Kampala and Masindi Port
2. ^ Road Distance Between Masindi and Masindi Port with Map
3. ^ Port Population&f=false The History of Masindi Port
4. ^ Population of Masindi Port in 2006

Coordinates: 01°42′00″N 32°04′20″E / 1.7°N 32.07222°E / 1.7; 32.07222