| Official Name: | Galilaya |
| Nickname: | Galiraya |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Galilaya. |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kayunga |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bbaale |
| Subdivision Type4: | Sub-county |
| Subdivision Name4: | Galilaya |
| Population As Of: | 2011 Estimate |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 1.37°N 32.815°W |
| Elevation M: | 1040 |
Galilaya is a town in Kayunga District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also known by its correct phonetic spelling, as Galiraya.
Galilaya is in the extreme northern Kayunga District, at the northern end of the Kayunga-Galilaya Road. This is approximately 83km (52miles) north of Kayunga, where the district headquarters are located.[1] The travel distance between Galilaya and Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is approximately 145km (90miles) by road.[2] The coordinates of Galiraya are: 1°22'12.0"N, 32°48'54.0"E (Latitude: 1.3700; Longitude: 32.8150).
Galilaya is the location of the headquarters of the 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 enters Lake Kyoga, to the east of town. Not far from the town center, to the west of town, the River Sezibwa also enters Lake Kyoga after its 150km (90miles) northward journey.
The following points of interest lie within or close to the town: