Kasangati

Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.[1] The town is located about 15 km on the Kampala-Gayaza Road. It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County.[2] The town is multi-lingual and is a "melting pot."[2]

Kasangati
Kasangati
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°26′16″N 32°36′09″E
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Region
DistrictWakiso District
CountyKyaddondo
ConstituencyKyaddondo North
Government
 • MPRobert Kyagulanyi
Elevation
3,870 ft (1,180 m)

Locations

In Kasangati there are several schools Gayaza High School, Kidde Primary School, Wampewo Ntakke, and Nile College School.[2] Nearby is the Afronica club. It is a "favourite hangout spot for most youth."[2] As well as a landmark called Saza Ground.

Population

The 2014 national population census, enumerated the population of Kasangati at 142,361 people.[3]

Points of interest

The town has several additional points of interest, including:

  • offices of Kasangati Town Council
  • Kasangati Health Center IV[4][5]
  • Nile College - Kasangati
  • Kasangati central market

See also

References
  1. Mirembe, Joyce. "Know your hood : Kasangati, Kasangati is synonymous with the drama of Col. Kizza Besigye". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. "Kasangati: A melting pot for all tribes". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (27 August 2014). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results: Kasangati Town". Kampala: Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. Google (26 April 2016). "Location of Kasangati Health Center IV" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. RCOG (2018). "Case study: A day in the life of Sister Sarah at Kasangati Health Centre, Uganda". London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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