Nakaseke

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Nakaseke
Nakaseke Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°43′48″N 32°24′54″E / 0.73°N 32.415°E / 0.73; 32.415
Country	Uganda
Admin. division
District	Nakaseke District
Government
- Mayor
Population (2008 Estimate)
- Total	5,200

Nakaseke is a town in central Uganda. It is the largest town in Nakaseke District.

Contents 1 Location 2 Population 3 Landmarks 4 External links 5 See also 6 References

[edit] Location

Nakaseke is located approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) by road, northwest of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda.^[1] The road from Kampala to Wobulenzi (a distance of about 50 kilometres (31 mi) is all-weather tarmac. The last 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) are on a gravel-dirt road.^[2] The coordinates of the town are:00 43 48N, 32 24 54N (Latitude:0.7300; Longitude:32.4150).

[edit] Population

Most of the people are Baganda, the biggest tribe in the central part of Uganda. An estimated 59.2 percent of the Nakaseke community is literate; which is largely limited to local Luganda language. A Primary Teachers' Training College has been built in Nakaseke. Nakaseke Hospital, a 120-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health is situated in Nakaseke town. The hospital is connected to other health units by a radio.

According to the 2002 national census, the population of Nakaseke District was estimated at 138,011. In 2007, the urban population in the district was estimated at 12% of the district population with a growth rate of 3.3% annually.^[3] There are four (4) urban municipalities is Nakaseke District. These are:^[4]

• Nakaseke Municipality
• Butalangu Municipality
• Semuto Municipality
• Ngoma Municipality

The population of Nakaseke Town was estimated at 3,000 in 1991.^[5] Using those statistics, it is estimated that Nakaseke Municipality had a population of about 5,200 in 2008. See tables below:

Nakaseke Town Population Trends in the 1900's

Year Estimated Population Growth Rate 1991 3,000 3.3% 1992 3,099 3.3% 1993 3,201 3.3% 1994 3,307 3.3% 1994 3,416 3.3% 1995 3,529 3.3% 1996 3,645 3.3% 1997 3,766 3.3% 1998 3,890 3.3% 2000 4,019 3.3% 2001 4,152 3.3% Nakaseke Town Population Trends in the 2000's Year Estimated Population Growth Rate 2002 4,289 3.3% 2003 4,431 3.3% 2004 4,577 3.3% 2005 4,728 3.3% 2006 4,884 3.3% 2007 5,045 3.3% 2008 5,212 3.3% 2009 5,384 3.3% 2010 5,562 3.3% 2011 5,746 3.3% 2012 5,936 3.3% [edit] Landmarks Landmarks in the town of Nakaseke or close to the town limits include: Nakaseke Hospital - A 120 bed public hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health Nakaseke Teacher Training College - For there training of primary (elementary) school teachers [edit] External links Google Map of Nakaseke with coordinates About Nakaseke [edit] See also Nakaseke District [edit] References ^ Distance between Nakaseke and Kampala, with Map ^ Background Information on Nakaseke ^ 2007 Population Dynamics of Nakaseke District ^ Nakaseke District has four Municipalities ^ Population of Nakaseke town in 1991 This Uganda location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e Coordinates: 00°43′48″N 32°54′06″E / 0.73°N 32.90167°E / 0.73; 32.90167