Kitagata, Uganda Explained
| Official Name: | Kitagata |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Western Uganda |
| Subdivision Type3: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ankole sub-region |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Sheema District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | -0.6725°N 30.155°W |
| Elevation M: | 1420 |
Kitagata is a town in Western Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Sheema District.
Location
Kitagata is located in Sheema County South, Sheema District, in Western Uganda. The town lies on the Ishaka–Kagamba Road, approximately 17km (11miles), south of Ishaka, Bushenyi District, the nearest large town.[1] This lies approximately 62km (39miles), southwest of Mbarara, Mbarara District, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] The coordinates of Kitagata are:0° 40' 21.00"S, 30° 9' 18.00"E (Latitude:-0.672499; Longitude:30.154991).
Points of interest
- The offices of Kitagata Town Council
- Kitagata Central Market
- The Ishaka-Kagamba Road - The highway passes through the center of town in a north-south direction.
- Kitagata General Hospital - A public 120-bed hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health, located on the Kitagata-Rukungiri Road, just west of the center of town.
- Kitagata Secondary School - A public, mixed, non-residential secondary school (S1 - S6)
- Kitagata Hot Springs - Located approximately 1km (01miles) from the town center, they are two adjacent hot springs Ekyomugabe and Mulago, with water temperatures as hot as 80C[3]
Kitagata bubaare village
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 1 June 2016. 1 June 2016. GFC. Distance between Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda and Kitagata, Western Region, Uganda. Globefeed.com (GFC).
- Web site: 1 June 2016. 1 June 2016. GFC. Distance between Kitagata, Western Region, Uganda and Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda. Globefeed.com (GFC).
- Web site: Patients flee Kitagata Hospital for magical hot springs . 1 June 2016. 8 August 2013 . Ali . Wasswa . . Kampala.
