Nsiika, Uganda

This article is about Nsiika Municipality. For Buhweju District, see Buhweju District. For Buhweju Kingdom, see Buhweju.
Nsiika
Nsiika

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 00°17′45″S 30°20′36″E / 0.29583°S 30.34333°E / -0.29583; 30.34333
Country 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.

Location

Nsiika is located approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[1] This location is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] The coordinates of Nsiika are:0°17'45.0"S, 30°20'36.0"E (Latitude:-0.295820; Longitude:30.343348).

Population

The population of the town of Nsiika is not publicly known as of April 2014

Points of interest

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

See also

References

  1. "Travel Distance Between Kampala And Nsiika With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. "Map Showing Mbarara And Nsiika With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 00°17′45″S 30°20′36″E / 0.29583°S 30.34333°E / -0.29583; 30.34333

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