Official Name: | Lwensinga |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Lwengo District |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-county |
Subdivision Name2: | Lwengo sub-county |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | -0.3919°N 31.4597°W |
Elevation M: | 1257 |
Lwensinga is a town in the Buganda Region of Uganda.[1]
The town is in Mbiriizi Parish, in Lwengo sub-county, Lwengo District.[2] Lwensinga lies along the Masaka–Mbarara Road, approximately 34km (21miles), west of Masaka, the nearest large city.[3] This is approximately 168km (104miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[4] The geographical coordinates of Lwensinga are: 0°23'31.0"S, 31°27'35.0"E (Latitude:-0.391944; Longitude:31.459722). The town lies at an average elevation of 1257m (4,124feet), above sea level.[5]
Lwensinga is the southern terminus of the 37km (23miles) Sembabule–Mateete–Lwensinga Road.[6] Here, this road joins the Masaka–Mbarara Road, which passes through the town, in a general east to west direction.[7] Finance Trust Bank, a commercial bank with headquarters in Kampala, maintains a branch in Lwensinga. The town is also home to Kyamaganda Health Centre II,[7] owned and administered by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau.[8]