Nakasongola is a town in Central Uganda

Central Region, Uganda

Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the location of the district headquarters for Nakasongola District

Nakasongola District

Nakasongola District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Nakasongola.-Location:Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the northwest, Amolatar District to the northeast, Kayunga District to the east, Luweero District to the south, Nakaseke...

. The district is named after the town.

Location

Nakasongola is located approximately 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) north of Kampala, the capital of Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

 and its largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway between Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

 and Masindi

Masindi

Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...

. The coordinates of the town are:01 18 54N, 32 27 54E.

Population

The population of Nakasongola Town was estimated at 6,500 in 2002. In 2006, the population of the town was estimated at about 6,920. In 2011, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the mid-year population of Nakasongola at 7,800.

External links

• Population of Nakasongola Town in 2002
• Google Map of Nakasongola with Coordinates

Points of interest

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

• The headquarters of Nakasongola District Administration
  Nakasongola District
  Nakasongola District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Nakasongola.-Location:Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the northwest, Amolatar District to the northeast, Kayunga District to the east, Luweero District to the south, Nakaseke...
  
  
• The offices of Nakasongola Town Council
• Nakasongola Air Force Base - A component of Uganda People's Defence Force
  Uganda People's Defence Force
  The Uganda Peoples Defence Force , previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the UPDF has a total strength of 40–45,000, and consists of land forces and an Air Wing.The IISS Military Balance 2007 says there...
  
  
• Nakasongola Airport
  Nakasongola Airport
  Nakasongola Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Nakasongola Airport is located in the neighborhood known as Wabisi, approximately , north of the town of Nakasongola, Nakasongola District, Central Uganda...
  
   - Located on Nakasongola Air Force Base
• Uganda Air Force Academy - A training school of the UPDF Air Force
  Uganda People's Defence Force
  The Uganda Peoples Defence Force , previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the UPDF has a total strength of 40–45,000, and consists of land forces and an Air Wing.The IISS Military Balance 2007 says there...
  
  , 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
  PostBank Uganda
  PostBank Uganda is a non-bank credit institution in Uganda. As of May 2010, PostBank Uganda was a small credit institution whose asset base was estimated at about US$39 million.-History:...
  
  
• A branch of FINCA
  Finca
  Finca is a board game published by Hans im Glück. Players collect fruit by stepping around a windmill and then selling the fruit in specific combinations to the various towns on the game board.The game was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres in 2009....
  
   Uganda Limited - A Tier III Microfinance Institution.
• Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
  Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
  -Location:The sanctuary is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is in Nakasongola District, in the Kafu River Basin, off the Kampala-Gulu Highway. The approximate coordinates of the sanctuary are:01 30 00N, 32 06 00E;...
  
  - Located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, northwest of Nakasongola, on the Nakasongola-Masindi Highway.