Mityana

Mityana
Mityana Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°23′57″N 32°02′36″E / 0.39917°N 32.04333°E / 0.39917; 32.04333
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Uganda
District	Mityana District
Government
- Mayor
Area
- Urban	8.1 sq mi (21 km2)
Elevation	3,806 ft (1,160 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
- City	39,300
- Urban density	4,846.9/sq mi (1,871.4/km2)

Mityana is a town in Uganda's Central Region. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mityana District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Mityana is located approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[1] The town sits about half-way between Kampala and Mubende, on an all-weather tarmac highway that links Uganda's capital with the town of Fort Portal in Western Uganda. The coordinates of Mityana are:00 24 00N, 32 03 36E (Latitude:0.4000; Longitude:32.0600).^[2]

Overview

Mityana town covers an area of 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi). The topography is made up of gentle slopes with open U-shaped valleys. This is advantageous to the developers because they do not incur a lot of expenses to put up buildings in the town.^[3]

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Mityana town to be about 34,100. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 38,700.^[4] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Mityana at 39,300.^[5]

Landmarks

The following notable landmarks are located near or within the town limits:

• The district headquarters of Mityana District
• The offices of Mityana Town Council
• Mityana Central Market
• The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana
• A branch of Centenary Bank
• A branch of Equity Bank
• A branch of Stanbic Bank ^[6]
• Mityana Hospital - a 120 bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health^[7]
• The headquarters of Kolping Mityana Women's Project - A Tier IV Financial Institution.^[8]
• Lake Wamala - the northern shores of the lake are located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of downtown Mityana.
• The Kampala-Mubende Highway - The road passes through the center of town in a Northwest to Southwest direction.
• Mityana Secondary School - A public residential secondary school, with 26 dormitories.

External links

• Google Map of Mityana
• About Mityana and Mityana District

Photos

• Kampala - Mubende Highway, near Mityana
• Schoolchildren in Mityana

See also

• Mityana District
• Central Region, Uganda

References

1. ^ Distance between Kampala and Mityana with Map
2. ^ Location of Mityana At Google Maps
3. ^ Profile of Mityana Town
4. ^ 2002 and 2010 Population Estimates of Ugandan Cities and Towns
5. ^ Estimated Population of Mityana In 2011
6. ^ List of branches of Stanbic Bank in Uganda
7. ^ Mityana Hospital Capacity of 120 Beds
8. ^ Addresses of Tier IV Institutions

Coordinates: 00°23′57″N 32°02′36″E / 0.39917°N 32.04333°E / 0.39917; 32.04333