Kasangati | |
|---|---|
  Kasangati Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°26′16″N32°36′09″E / 0.43778°N 32.60250°E /0.43778; 32.60250 | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Kyaddondo |
| Constituency | Kyaddondo North |
| Government | |
| • MP | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu |
| Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
• Total | 207,800 |
Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county,Wakiso District in theCentral Region ofUganda.[1] It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County.[2] The town ismulti-lingual and is a "melting pot" of diverse cultures.[2]
The town is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast ofKampala, Uganda's capital city, along theKampala–Gayaza Road.[3] In Kasangati, or near the town, there are several schools, includingGayaza High School, Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Kasangati High School, Kidde Primary School, Wampewo Ntakke School, and Nile College School.[2] The town is also the location of the Afronica club. It is a "favourite hangout spot for many youth". As well as a landmark calledSaza Ground."[2]The coordinates of Kasangati are; 0°26'13.62"N, 32°36'9.87"E (Latitude: 0.437454; Longitude: 32.602706). The town lies at an average elevation of 1,178 metres (3,864 ft), above sea level.
The 2014national population census, enumerated the population of Kasangati at 142,361 people.[4]
TheUganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kasangati at 150,200 in 2015. In 2020, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 207,800. The population agency calculated that the population of Kasangati Town Council grew at an average annual rate of 6.70 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[5]
The town has several additional points of interest, including:[6]
1. The offices of Kasangati Town Council
2. Kasangati Health Center IV[7][8]
3. Nile College Kasangati
4. Kasangati Central Market
5. The Kampala–Gayaza Road intersects with theKyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road, in the middle of Kasangati.[9][10]
6. Retired physician, military officer and politician, four-time presidential candidate,ColonelKiiza Besigye, maintains a home and cattle ranch on the northwestern end of Kasangati, off of the Kasangati-Matugga Road.[11]
