Mayuge

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Mayuge
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Mayuge
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°27′28″N33°28′48″E / 0.45778°N 33.48000°E / 0.45778; 33.48000 Coordinates: 00°27′28″N33°28′48″E / 0.45778°N 33.48000°E / 0.45778; 33.48000
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Eastern Region of Uganda
Sub-region Busoga sub-region
District Mayuge District
Elevation
3,799 ft (1,158 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total17,151 [1]

Mayuge is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Mayuge District. [2]

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Location

Mayuge is located on the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road, about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Musita. [3] This is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Iganga, the nearest large town. [4]

Mayuge lies approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi), east of Jinja, the largest city in Busoga sub-region. [5] Neighboring communities include Bugadi, Bukanya, Bugoto, Wandegeya, Bemba, Namalege, Musita, and Ikulwe. The geographical coordinates of Mayuge are 0°27'28.0"N, 33°28'48.0"E (Latitude:0.457782; Longitude:33.480003). [6] Mayuge Municipality lies at an average elevation of 1,158 metres (3,799 ft) above mean sea level. [7]

Overview

Mayuge is a small rural settlement that is in the process of becoming an urban center. Mayuge is the only municipality in Mayuge District. Sanitation was one of the major challenges that the town faced in 2010. [8]

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated Mayuge's population at about 8,720. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 11,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 11,900. [9] On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population at 17,151. [1]

Economic activity

The economic activity in the town revolves mainly around subsistence agriculture, poultry farming, and animal husbandry. [10]

Energy

Mayuge is the location of Mayuge Solar Power Station, a 10 megawatts solar PV installation that supplies power to the Uganda electricity national grid. The solar farm was commissioned in June 2019. [11]

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  2. ↑ Reacheal Wambuzi (16 November 2020). "Police Disperse Kyagulanyi's Supporters in Mayuge". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (9 February 2021). "Travel Distance Between Musita, Uganda And Mayuge, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Google (9 February 2021). "Distance Between Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda And Mayuge, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Google (9 February 2021). "Distance Between Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda And Mayuge, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Google (18 July 2015). "Location of Mayuge, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Floodmap (9 February 2021). "Elevation of Mayuge, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Kakamwa, Charles (8 September 2010). "Poor Sanitation worries Mayuge town residents". New Vision. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  9. ↑ UBOS. "Estimated Population of Mayuge In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  10. ↑ Kato, Joshua (8 March 2009). "From one hen, Kibowa has said farewell to poverty". New Vision. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Babalwa Bungane (5 February 2016). "Uganda's solar Company secures land for a power plant". Rondebosch, South Africa: ESI-Africa. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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