Iganga is a town in the Eastern Region of

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. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of

Iganga District Iganga District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Iganga is the site of the district headquarters. Location Iganga District is bordered by Kaliro District to the north, Namutumba District to the northeast, Bugweri Di ...

Location

Iganga is located in Uganda's Busoga sub-region. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of the city of Jinja on the highway between Jinja and

Tororo Tororo is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Tororo District. History Tororo was garrisoned by the Uganda Army's Air and Sea Battalion during the Uganda–Tanzania War ( ...

. This is approximately , by road, southwest of

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...

, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. The coordinates of the town of Iganga are:0°36'54.0"N, 33°29'06.0"E (Latitude:0.6150; Longitude:33.4850).

Overview

Points of interest in the town include the ''DevelopNet Iganga Project'', which houses an

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and a

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for the Iganga District NGO/CBO Forum. ''International Hand Iganga'' is a

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operating in the area supporting education and community development. Iganga town has several

s, several

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s, and a bustling market in the center of town adjacent to the taxi park. Religious buildings like churches and mosques.

Transport

Iganga is served by a station on the

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. The highway from the city of Jinja, passes through Iganga, continuing on to Bugiri and

, as the Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road. From there it continues to the international border with

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at Malaba, approximately , east of Iganga.

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated Iganga's population at 39,500. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 51,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Iganga at 53,700. In 2014, the national population census put Iganga's population at 53,870. In 2015, the population of the town was estimated at 56,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Iganga Town was projected at 65,500. The population grew at an average annual rate of 3.0 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

Health

Iganga General Hospital Iganga General Hospital, also, Iganga District Hospital or Iganga Main Hospital, commonly known as Nakavule Hospital is a hospital in Iganga, Eastern Uganda. Location The hospital is located on the Jinja- Tororo Highway, about , northeast of Ji ...

also known as ''Nakavule Hospital'', serves the residents of the municipality of Iganga, as well as the rest of the district. The hospital was rated to be a leading performer of general hospitals in Uganda financially, though its facilities and infrastructure are in need of updates. The hospital was renovated as part of a seven hospital renovation project by the Ugandan government in November 2015. Efforts have been made to establish

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in Iganga, most notably with the development of a lay

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program in 2016 by international collaborators from

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and the

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Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Iganga: 1. Iganga District Administration headquarters 2. Iganga Town Council offices 3.

Busoga University Busoga University (BU), is a private university in Uganda, affiliated with Central Busoga Diocese of the Church of Uganda. Location The main campus of Busoga University is located in the town of Iganga, approximately , by road, northeast of the ...

, located west of Iganga between Iganga and Jinja 4.

, a 120-bed public hospital funded by the

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5. Iganga Railway Station 6. Iganga central market.

Notable people

* Andrew Kiiza Kaluya Namitego: He is the elected member of parliament for Kigulu County South, Iganga District.

References

External links

International Hand Foundation

DevelopNet Iganga homepage

Busoga University homepage
{{Iganga District Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Busoga Iganga District