Galilaya is a town in the

Kayunga District Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after its chief town, Kayunga. Geography Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja Distric ...

of the Central Region of

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. The town is also known by its correct phonetic spelling, as Galiraya.

Location

Galilaya is in extreme northern

, at the northern end of the Kayunga-Galilaya Road. This is approximately , by road, north of

Kayunga Kayunga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kayunga District. Location Kayunga is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weath ...

, where the district headquarters are located. The travel distance between Galilaya and

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

, the capital of Uganda, is approximately by road. The coordinates of Galiraya are: 1°22'12.0"N, 32°48'54.0"E (Latitude: 1.3700; Longitude: 32.8150).

Overview

Galilaya is the location of the headquarters of Galilaya sub-county, one of the four sub-counties in Bbaale County, a constituent of Kayunga District. The town is one of the northernmost urban centers in the Central Region. Galilaya is close to the point where the

Victoria Nile The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color. ...

enters

Lake Kyoga Lake Kyoga (literally 'the place of bathing' in Runyoro language) is a large shallow lake in Uganda, about in area and at an elevation of 1,033 metres. The Victoria Nile flows through the lake on its way from Lake Victoria to Lake Albert. The mai ...

, to the east of town. Not far from the town center, to the west of town, the

River Sezibwa The Sezibwa River is a river in Central Uganda, in East Africa. The name is derived from the Luganda phrase "sizibwa kkubo", which translates into "my path cannot be blocked". Location River Sezibwa is located in the southern central part of Ug ...

also enters Lake Kyoga after its northward journey.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders: * Offices of Galilaya Town Council * Galilaya central market * Galilaya police station * Galilaya Health Centre, administered by the

Uganda Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative service ...

* The northern end of the

Kayunga–Galiraya Road Kayunga–Galiraya Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda connecting the town of Kayunga to the towns of Bbaale and Galilaya (Galiraya) on the shores of Lake Kyoga. Location The road starts at Kayunga, continues north through Bbaale, ...

is located in town.

References

External links

Location of Galilaya At Google Maps
{{coord, 01, 22, 12, N, 32, 48, 54, E, display=title Populated places in Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Kayunga District Lake Kyoga

Location

Overview

Points of interest

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