Nansana

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Basic data
District Wakiso
Geographical location 0 ° 22 '  N , 32 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 0 ° 22 '  N , 32 ° 32'  E
surface 268 km²
population 532,800 (2020)
Time zone UTC +3

Nansana is a town in the Central Region in Uganda . It is located in the Wakiso district and is one of the five parishes in the district. Nansana has had the status of a municipality since 2015. Thanks to its location north of the city of Kampala , its population is growing rapidly .

location

Nansana is located on the main road between Kampala and Hoima , the Kampala-Hoima Road. The city is approximately 12 kilometers by road northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The city is located approximately 9 kilometers south of Wakiso , the location of the district capital.

population

In 2002, the national census put the population of Nansana at 62,044. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the city's population at 86,200. In 2014 a new census put the population at 365,124.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Museveni approves 11 new municipalities. Retrieved July 15, 2020 .
  2. Uganda: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved July 15, 2020 .