Kayunga
| Kayunga | |
|---|---|
  Kayunga | |
| Coordinates: 00°42′09″N 32°53′20″E / 0.70250°N 32.88889°ECoordinates: 00°42′09″N 32°53′20″E / 0.70250°N 32.88889°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kayunga District |
| County | Ntenjeru County |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 23,600 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Kayunga is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kayunga District. The district is named after the town.
Location
Kayunga lies approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway.[1] This location is approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, northwest of the city of Jinja, Uganda's second industrial city, after Kampala, also on an all-weather tarmac highway.[2] The coordinates of the town are: 00 42 09N, 32 53 20E (Latitude:0.7025°; Longitude:32.8886°).
Population
According to the last national population census of 2002, Kayunga town had a population of about 19,800. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 23,100.[3] The mid-year population of the town is estimated at 23,600 in 2011.[4]
Points of interest
The following points of interest are located within the town limits, or close to its edges:
- The headquarters of Kayunga District Administration
- The offices of Kayunga Town Council
- A branch of Centenary Bank
- A branch of Equity Bank
- A branch of Finance Trust Bank
- A branch of PostBank Uganda
- A branch of Stanbic Bank
- The Headquarters of Royal Communications - A one-stop web hosting company in the district.[5]
- The Head Office of Kayunga Journalists Association
- The Head Office of DALTON TECHNOLOGIES- UGANDA
- Kayunga Hospital - A 100 bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health.
- Kayunga Central Market - The largest fresh-produce market in town
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