Sanga, is an urban center in the Kiruhura District, Ankole sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda.[2]
Sanga | |
|---|---|
  Sanga Location in Uganda Placement on map is approximate | |
| Coordinates: 00°29′54″S 30°54′27″E / 0.49833°S 30.90750°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Kiruhura District |
| Municipality | Sanga |
| County | Nyabushozi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Safari Mugyenyi[1] |
| • Parliament of Uganda | Fred Mwesigye |
| Elevation | 3,996 ft (1,218 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 11,200 |
Geography edit
Sanga is located approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region[3] This is approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi), along the Masaka–Mbarara Road, west of Lyantonde, the nearest large town.[4] The geographical coordinates of Sanga, Uganda are 0°29'54.0"S, 30°54'27.0"E (Latitude:-0.498333; Longitude:30.907500).[5] The average elevation of this settlement is 1,218 metres (3,996 ft) above sea level.[2]
Overview edit
Sanga is immediately outside the northern borders of Lake Mburo National Park. Because of its location on a major highway (Masaka-Mbarara Road), it has developed into a stop-over for buses travelling between Kampala and Masaka to the east and north and Mbarara, Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Kabale, Kisoro, and Kigali to the west and south. Some of the items for sale include fresh milk, roasted meat, cheese, ghee, and charcoal. One of the two main gates into Lake Mburo National Park is located at Sanga.[6]
Population edit
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) projected the population of Sanga Municipality at 5,200 in 2012.[7] In 2019, the town's population was estimated at 10,000 people, with a sizable proportion from neighboring Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.[1]
In 2015, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Sanga, Uganda at 9,300 people. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 11,200, of whom 5,800 (51.8 percent) were males and 5,400 (48.2 percent) were females. UBOS calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 3.79 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Rajab Mukombozi (26 June 2019). "Sanga Town: Perfect place to invest in livestock farming". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ a b Fallingrain (2019). "About Sanga, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Google (1 January 2021). "Distance between Sanga, Uganda And Mbarara, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Google (1 January 2021). "Distance between Sanga, Uganda And Lyantonde, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Location of Sanga, Uganda". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Uganda Wildlife Authority (2019). "Lake Mburo National Park: Getting Here". Kampala: Uganda Wildlife Authority. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ UBOS (June 2012). "Kiruhura District Local Government Statistical Abstract" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Estimated Population of Sanga, Uganda". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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