Masafu is a town in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
.
Location
Masafu lies in
Busia District
Busia District is a district in the Eastern region of Uganda.
Location
Busia District borders Tororo District to the north, Busia County, Kenya to the east, amyingoto the south, and to the south-west, and Bugiri District to the west. Busia, Ug ...
, on the ''Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road'', about southwest of
Busia, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately east 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 in the country. The coordinates of Masafu are 0°24'43.0"N, 34°02'07.0"E (Latitude:0.411936; Longitude:34.0352810).
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
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Masafu General Hospital
Masafu General Hospital, also Masafu Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
Location
The hospital is in the town of Masafu on the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road in Busia District, Uganda, about east of the ...
, a government-owned public hospital, with planned bed capacity of 100.
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Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road
The Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Musita in Mayuge District to Busia in Busia District at the international border with Kenya.
Location
The road starts at Mus ...
, a national road, under upgrade to class II bitumen surface, with completion expected in August 2017.
See also
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Busia District
Busia District is a district in the Eastern region of Uganda.
Location
Busia District borders Tororo District to the north, Busia County, Kenya to the east, amyingoto the south, and to the south-west, and Bugiri District to the west. Busia, Ug ...
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List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
References
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Busia District, Uganda
Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda