Masaka (other)
Masaka is a city in Uganda. Masaka may also refer to: * Masaka District Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100. Location The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the nort ..., a district of Uganda * Masaka, Nasarawa, a town in Nigeria * Masaka, Rwanda, a neighbourhood in the city of Kigali, Rwanda * Masaka people, or Aikanã, an ethnic group of Brazil * Masaka language, or Aikanã, a language of Brazil * Masaka (character), a ''Star Trek'' character * Masaka (horse), a racehorse See also * Masaka Hospital (other) * Massaka (other) * Maska (other) {{disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District. Location Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equator. The coordinates of Masaka are 0°20'28.0"S, 31°44'10.0"E (Latitude:-0.341111; Longitude:31.736111). Masaka lies at an average elevation of above sea level. History Masaka was founded as a township in 1953. It became a town council in 1958 and a municipality in 1968. Masaka was a strategically important location during the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–79), and was accordingly garrisoned by Uganda Army troops. These soldiers terrorized the local civilians, and most fled the town. On 23–24 February 1979, the Tanzania People's Defence Force and allied Ugandan rebels attacked the settlement, resulting in the Battle of Masaka. The town was bombarded with artillery, and fell to the Tanzanian-led forces after light resistance. The Tanza ...
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Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100. Location The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the north, Kalangala District to the east and south, Rakai District to the south-west, and Lwengo District to the west. The town of Masaka, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The coordinates of the district are 00 30S, 31 45E. The average altitude of the district is above sea level. Overview Masaka District was established in the 1900s, composed of the Buganda Kingdom's former counties of Buddu, Kooki, Kabula, Mawogola, and Ssese Islands. Kooki and Kabula were peeled off to form Rakai District. Later, the northern part of Rakai District was removed to form Lyantonde District. The Ssese Islands were removed to form Kalangala District. In 1997, Mawogola County ...
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Masaka, Nasarawa
Masaka is a town in Nasarawa, central Nigeria. It is a district of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and is among the towns that forms the Karu urban area, a conurbation of towns under Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The neighbouring towns to Masaka, also in this urban area as a result of their merger following a population explosion in the zone, are: *Mararaba, * Ado, *New Nyanya, * Masaka, *New Karu and Kurunduma This urban area developed following the expansion of administrative and economic activities of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, into the urban areas surrounding. The evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) (F C T) administration also led to an increase in population of this urban area. Transportation Masaka is served by a modern expressway, built to link Keffi Keffi is a town in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi. Keffi is 50 kilometers from Abuja. Nasar ...
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Masaka, Rwanda
Masaka is a populated neighborhood within the city of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda. Location Masaka is located in Gasabo District, Kigali Province, approximately , by road, south-east of the central business district of Kigali City. Masaka is located about , by road, south-west of ''Kabuga'', at the eastern edge of the city of Kigali, along KK3 Road (RN3). The coordinates of Masaka are: 01°59'44.0"S, 30°11'30.0"E (Latitude:-1.995556; Longitude:30.191667). Overview Masaka is a sparsely populated area with an estimated population of approximately 4,558, as of January 2018. In January 2018, the government of Rwanda selected this neighborhood to be the location of the cargo terminal of the western end of the Isaka–Kigali Standard Gauge Railway. The government of Rwanda The politics of Rwanda reflect Belgian and German civil law systems and customary law takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, whereby the President of Rwanda is the he ...
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Masaka People
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District. Location Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equator. The coordinates of Masaka are 0°20'28.0"S, 31°44'10.0"E (Latitude:-0.341111; Longitude:31.736111). Masaka lies at an average elevation of above sea level. History Masaka was founded as a township in 1953. It became a town council in 1958 and a municipality in 1968. Masaka was a strategically important location during the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–79), and was accordingly garrisoned by Uganda Army troops. These soldiers terrorized the local civilians, and most fled the town. On 23–24 February 1979, the Tanzania People's Defence Force and allied Ugandan rebels attacked the settlement, resulting in the Battle of Masaka. The town was bombarded with artillery, and fell to the Tanzanian-led forces after light resistance. The Ta ...
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Masaka Language
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District. Location Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equator. The coordinates of Masaka are 0°20'28.0"S, 31°44'10.0"E (Latitude:-0.341111; Longitude:31.736111). Masaka lies at an average elevation of above sea level. History Masaka was founded as a township in 1953. It became a town council in 1958 and a municipality in 1968. Masaka was a strategically important location during the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–79), and was accordingly garrisoned by Uganda Army troops. These soldiers terrorized the local civilians, and most fled the town. On 23–24 February 1979, the Tanzania People's Defence Force and allied Ugandan rebels attacked the settlement, resulting in the Battle of Masaka. The town was bombarded with artillery, and fell to the Tanzanian-led forces after light resistance. The Ta ...
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Masaka (character)
Masaka is a district and a city in the Buganda Region in southern Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District. Location Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equator. The coordinates of Masaka are 0°20'28.0"S, 31°44'10.0"E (Latitude:-0.341111; Longitude:31.736111). Masaka lies at an average elevation of above sea level. History Masaka was founded as a township in 1953. It became a town council in 1958 and a municipality in 1968. Masaka was a strategically important location during the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–79), and was accordingly garrisoned by Uganda Army troops. These soldiers terrorized the local civilians, prompting most to flee the town. On 23–24 February 1979, the Tanzania People's Defence Force and allied Ugandan rebels attacked the settlement, resulting in the Battle of Masaka. The town was bombarded with artillery, and fell to the Tanzanian-led forc ...
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Masaka (horse)
Masaka (1945 – after 1969) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was one of the best fillies of her generation in Europe in 1947 when she won three races including the Queen Mary Stakes and the July Stakes. In the following year she became increasingly temperamental and refused to start on more than one occasion but did show top class form over middle distances, winning the Epsom Oaks and the Irish Oaks. After her retirement Masaka became a successful broodmare in Ireland before being sold for a record price and exported to the United States. She made an enduring impact through her daughter Bara Bibi, a very influential broodmare. Background Masaka was a bay mare with white socks on her hind legs bred in Ireland by her owner Aga Khan III. She was sent to England and entered training with Frank Butters at the Fitzroy House stable in Newmarket, Suffolk. She was sired by Nearco, an undefeated Italian champion who went on to become on ...
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Masaka Hospital (other)
Masaka Hospital, may refer to one of the following * Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, a 750-bed regional referral and teaching hospital in Uganda * Masaka Hospital, Rwanda Masaka Hospital, Rwanda, commonly known as Masaka Hospital, is a hospital in Rwanda. It is an urban, general hospital built between 2008 and 2011, with funding from the Government of China, as a gift to the Government of Rwanda. Location ...

Massaka (other)
Massaka may refer to: * Massaka people, an ethnic group of Brazil * Massaka language, a language of Brazil * Massaka (rapper), Turkish rapper See also * * Masaka (other) * Massacre (other) A massacre is an event with a heavy death toll. Massacre may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Massacre (DC Comics), a DC Comics villain * Massacre (Marvel Comics), a Spider-Man villain Films * ''Massacre'' (19 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Maska (other)
Maska may refer to: * ''Maska'' (2009 film), an Indian Telugu-language action film *''Maska'', a 2010 animated film based on Lem's short story '' The Mask'' * ''Maska'' (2020 film), an Indian Hindi-language film by Neeraj Udhwani * ''Maska'' (album), a 1998 album by Greek artist Glykeria *Maska (rapper), member of French rap band Sexion d'Assaut *Maska (Hazara tribe), a tribe of the Hazara people, found in Afghanistan and neighboring countries * Maska (company), Canadian power transmission product manufacturer, a member of the ABB Group See also *Masaka (other) Masaka is a city in Uganda. Masaka may also refer to: * Masaka District Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100. Location The district is bordered ...