Nsiika, Uganda

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Nsiika
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°17′45″S30°20′36″E / 0.29583°S 30.34333°E / -0.29583; 30.34333
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Uganda
District Buhweju District
Elevation
5,200 ft (1,600 m)

Nsiika is a town in Buhweju District, in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center in Buhweju District, and is the location of the district headquarters. [1]

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Location

Nsiika is located approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. [2] This is approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. [3] The coordinates of Nsiika are: 0°20'53.0"S, 30°26'04.0"E (Latitude:-0.348056; Longitude:30.434444). [4]

Overview

The population of the town of Nsiika is not publicly known, but as of 31 October 2013, there were 1,046 registered voters in Nsiika Town Council. [5]

The town attained town council status in 2010 when Buhweju became a district. The town faces my challenges, including lack of tarmac road, lack of a sewerage system, absence of a central garbage disposal system and absence of a centralized electricity grid. However, about 93 percent of the town inhabitants have access to piped water. [6]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Tumushabe, Alfred (24 September 2016). "Buhweju: Beautiful but unlucky". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Globefeed.com (17 January 2018). "Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Nsika, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (17 January 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Nsika, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Google (17 January 2018). "Location of Nsiika, Buhweju District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  5. ↑ CCEDU (31 October 2013). "CCEDU Observes the Buhweju By-election Statement". Ccedu.org (CCEDU). Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Namazzi, Elizabeth (9 November 2013). "Buhweju's Nsiika can even do better". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Barigaba, Julius (27 August 2011). "Politics of patronage: Gold-rich Buhweju struggling for revenue". The EastAfrican . Kampala. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

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