Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county,

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in the Central Region of

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. It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County. The town is

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and is a " melting pot" of diverse cultures.

Locations

The town is located about northeast of

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, Uganda's capital city, along the

Kampala–Gayaza Road The Kampala–Gayaza Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the capital city of Kampala to the town of Gayaza in the Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles ...

. In Kasangati, or near the town, there are several schools, including

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Our Lady Of Good Counsel
Kasangati High School, Kidde Primary School, Wampewo Ntakke School, and Nile College School. The town is also the location of the Afronica club. It is a "favourite hangout spot for many youth". As well as a landmark called ''Saza Ground''."

Population

The 2014 national population

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, enumerated the population of Kasangati at 142,361 people. The

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(UBOS), estimated the population of Kasangati at 150,200 in 2015. In 2020, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 207,800. The population agency calculated that the population of Kasangati Town Council grew at an average annual rate of 6.70 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

Points of interest

The town has several additional points of interest, including: 1. The offices of Kasangati Town Council 2. Kasangati Health Center IV 3. Nile College Kasangati 4. Kasangati Central Market 5. The Kampala–Gayaza Road intersects with the

Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road The Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road, also Kyaliwajjala–Matugga Road or Kira–Matugga Road, is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the neighborhood of Kyaliwajjala, in Kira Municipality in Wakiso District, to ...

, in the middle of Kasangati. 6. Retired physician, military officer and politician, four-time presidential candidate,

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, maintains a home and cattle ranch on the northwestern end of Kasangati, off of the Kasangati-Matugga Road.

References

External links

Family Health Research And Development Centre Launched At Kasangati
{{Wakiso District Populated places in Central Region, Uganda Wakiso District

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Population

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