Nyakahita | |
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  Nyakahita Map of Uganda showing the location of Nyakahita. | |
| Coordinates: 00°24′48″S31°06′46″E / 0.41333°S 31.11278°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
| District | Kiruhura District |
| County | Nyabushozi County |
| Constituency | Nyabushozi County |
| Government | |
| • MP | Fred Mwesigye [1] |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Nyakahita is a sparsely populated settlement in the Western Region of Uganda. [2]
The settlement is approximately 59 kilometres (37 mi), by road, east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region along the Mbarara–Masaka highway. [3] It is about 216 kilometres (134 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [4] The coordinates of Nyakahita are:0°24'48.0"S 31°06'46.0"E (Latitude:-0.413333; Longitude:31.112778). [5]
The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road makes a T-junction with the
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