Lukaya is a town in the
Kalungu District
Kalungu District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after the main town of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kalungu District is bordered by Gomba District to the north, Butambala District t ...
of the
Central Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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.
Location
Lukaya is on the
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 ...
–
Kampala
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highway, close to the shores of
Lake Victoria
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and just south of the equator. The town is approximately , by road, north-east of Masaka, the nearest large city. This is approximately , by road, south-west of
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 and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Lukaya are 0°09'03.0"S, 31°52'28.0"E (Latitude:-0.150833; Longitude:31.874444). Lukaya town is located at an average elevation of , above sea level.
Overview
The town was founded by traders from India who traded primarily in coffee, cotton, and maize. Africans built restaurants and lodges in the town to cater for workers. Long distance truck drivers destined to the
Western Region of Uganda and neighboring countries often stopped there to eat and rest. As of December 2017, the town had become a busy urban centre.
Prostitution in Lukaya Town Council poses a health risk and is factor in the high
HIV
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/
AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual m ...
prevalence in the town and surrounding neighborhoods. In 2013, the prevalence rate of HIV in the town was documented at 27 percent, compared to the national average of 7.3 percent, at the time.
Population
The 2002 population census estimated the population of the town at 14,147. In 2010, the
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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Location ...
(UBOS) estimated the population to be 15,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 15,500.
In 2014, the national population census put the population at 24,250.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest are within the town limits or near its borders:
* mouth of the
Katonga River
The Katonga River is a river in Uganda, in East Africa.
Location and description
The Katonga River is located in the southwestern part of Uganda. Its channel is continuous between Lake Victoria and Lake George, reflecting that it once drained awa ...
, which enters Lake Victoria near Lukaya
* Lweera Swamp, a wetland that contains the sources of the River Katonga and reaches for nearly along the highway between Lukaya to the south-west and Kayabwe to the north-east
* offices of Lukaya Town Council
* Lukaya central market
* Lukaya Health Centre
* Bajja Community Primary School
* King David High School.
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
References
External links
570 girls aged 15–24 years in Uganda get infected with HIV weeklyAs of 30 June 2016.
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Populated places on Lake Victoria
Populated places in Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kalungu District