Nyakahita is a sparsely populated settlement in the Western Region of Uganda.[2]
Nyakahita | |
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  Nyakahita Map of Uganda showing the location of Nyakahita. | |
| Coordinates: 00°24′48″S 31°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) |
Location edit
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]
Points of interest edit
The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road makes a T-junction with the
Mbarara-Masaka highway at Nyakahita. The town of Lyantonde in Lyantonde District, whose population was 13,586 people in 2014,[6] lies to the immediate east of Nyakahita on this highway.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Profile of Fred Mwesigye, Member of Parliament for Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District". Parliament of Uganda. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Map of Nyakahita Parish, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda". Land Conflict Mapping Tool. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Nyakahita Rwebs, Nyabushozi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Nyakahita Rwebs, Nyabushozi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Google (14 August 2017). "Location of Nyakahita at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.