Ishaka

Ishaka
Ishaka Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°34′53″S 30°22′48″E / 0.58139°S 30.38000°E / -0.58139; 30.38000
Country	Uganda
District	Bushenyi District
Elevation	5,120 ft (1,560 m)

Ishaka is a town in south-western Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.

Location

Ishaka is located in Igara County, Bushenyi District, in Western Uganda. It is located approximately 76 kilometres (47 mi), by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.^[1] This location is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, west of Bushenyi, the location of the district headquarters.^[2]

Overview

Ishaka is a town in Igara County, in Bushenyi District. Together with the neighboring town of Bushenyi, it forms the Bushenyi-Ishaka Metropolitan Area. It is the largest metropolis in the district. The district headquarters are located in Bushenyi. Kampala International University, one of the thirty one (31) universities in the country maintains its Western Campus in Ishaka. This campus houses KIU's medical school, the fourth (4th) medical school in Uganda.

Population

The exact population of Ishaka is not known as of February 2010.

Points of interest

The following points of interesr lie within the town limits or close to the town limits:

• The offices of Ishaka Town Council
• Ishaka Central Market - The largest source of fresh produce in the town
• The Western Campus of Kampala International University (KIU), one of Uganda's twenty three (23) private universities.^[3]
• The junction of the Mbarara-Ishaka Road with the Ntungamo-Rubirizi Road
• Ishaka Adventist Hospital - A 110-bed community hospital affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[4]
• A branch of Stanbic Bank - The largest of Uganda's licensed commercial banks
• A branch of Barclays Bank - Uganda's third-largest commercial bank by assets^[5]
• A branch of Finance Trust Bank
• A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited - A Tier III Financial Institution

External links

• Profile of Ishaka In 2011
• Website of Bushenyi District Admnistration

See also

• Bushenyi
• Kabwohe
• List of hospitals in Uganda
• Bushenyi District

References

v t e Bushenyi District Capital: Bushenyi Counties and sub-counties Igara County Parishes Igara County East Igara County West Towns and villages Bugalama Bugongi Bushenyi Ekininga Kayanta Kitozho Kyamumali Ishaka Economy Barclays Bank Stanbic Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Uganda Finance Trust Limited Notable landmarks Ishaka Adventist Hospital Kampala International University Teaching Hospital Education Kampala International University School of Health Sciences Notable people Amanya Mushega Tarsis Kabwegyere Richard Nduhura

Coordinates: 00°32′28″S 30°08′17″E / 0.54111°S 30.13806°E / -0.54111; 30.13806