Mityana
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| Mityana | |
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  Mityana
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| Coordinates: 00°23′57″N 32°02′36″E / 0.39917°N 32.04333°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| District | Mityana District |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | S.H.R. Kijjambu[1] |
| Population (2008 Est) | |
| - Total | 37,400 |
Mityana is a town in central Uganda. It is the largest town in Mityana District and the district headquarters are located there.
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[edit] Location
Mityana is located approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The town sits about half-way between Kampala and Mubende, on an all-weather tarmac highway that links Uganda's capital with the town of Fort Portal in western Uganda.
[edit] Overview
Mityana town covers an area of 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi). The topography is made up of gentle slopes with open U-shaped valleys. This is advantageous to the developers because they do not incur a lot of expenses to put up buildings in the town.[3]
[edit] Population
In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Mityana town to be 34,116. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 37,400.[4]
[edit] Economic activity
The following businesses are located within the town limits:
- A branch of Centenary Bank
- A branch of Equity Bank (Uganda)
- A branch of Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited [5]
- Mityana Hospital - a 120 bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health[6]
- The headquarters of Kolping Mityana Women's Project - a cooperative microfince organization [7]
[edit] Notable landmarks
The following landmarks are located near or within the town limits:
- The district headquarters of Mityana District
- Lake Wamala - the northern shores of the lake are located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of downtown Mityana.
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