Nansana
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Nansana 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 located in Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
and is one of the five (5) municipalities in the district. The five municipalities in Wakiso District are:
- Entebbe MunicipalityEntebbeEntebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
- Kakiri MunicipalityKakiri-Location:Kakiri is located approximately , by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town is located on the highway between Kampala and Hoima. The coordinates of Kakiri are:00 25 12N, 32 23 24E ....
- Kira MunicipalityKira TownKira Town is a municipality in Wakiso District in Central Uganda. It is administered by Kira Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Wakiso District Administration.-Location:...
- Nansana Municipality
- Wakiso Municipality
Location
Nansana is located on the main highway between KampalaKampala
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 Hoima
Hoima
Hoima is a town in Western Uganda. It is main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Hoima District in Uganda. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.-Location:...
. The town is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, 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...
's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 22 12N, 32 31 30E (Latitude:0.3700; Longitude:32.5250).
Population
In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 79,100.In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 89,900.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:- The offices of Nansana Town Council
- Nansana Community Primary School - A community elementary school
- Greater Grace Church Nansana - A place of worship affiliated with the Pentecostal Movement
- Nansana Twezimbe Group - A Community Based Organization (CBOCommunity organizationCommunity organizations are civil society non-profits that operate within a single local community. They are essentially a subset of the wider group of nonprofits. Like other nonprofits they are often run on a voluntary basis and are self funded...
) - Ashinaga Orphanage Nansana - An NGO that looks after AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
orphans. - Bright College, Nansana - A private peri-urban boarding high school
- Light The World Church, Nansana - A place of worship. Pastor Wilson Bugembe
- Come, Let's Dance, Nansana - A Community Development NGO
- Nansana Police Station