Majanji Explained

Official Name:Majanji
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Uganda
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Busia District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014 Census
Population Total:11274
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:0.2408°N 33.9914°W
Elevation M:1130

Majanji is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

Majanji is approximately 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Busia, the nearest large town and the location of the district headquarters.[1] It is also approximately 191 kilometers (119 miles) east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[2] The coordinates of the town are 0°14'27.0"N, 33°59'29.0"E (Latitude:0.240841; Longitude:33.991387).

Overview

Majanji sits on the northeastern corner of Lake Victoria in Uganda, very close to the international border with Kenya. The principal activity in the town is fishing, although the weekly catch has declined due to overfishing. Iglo Foods Fish Factory, a local fish processor, now produces only 10 tonnes of fish every week, compared to 40,000 tonnes they processed daily when they first opened in the early 2000s.[3]

Population

The national census in August 2014 recorded the population of Majanji sub-county at 11,274.[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 December 2015 . Road Distance Between Busia And Majanji With Interactive Map. GFC . Globefeed.com (GFC) .
  2. Web site: 22 December 2015 . 22 December 2015 . Road Distance Between Kampala And Majanji With Interactive Route Marker. Globefeed.com (GFC) . GFC .
  3. Web site: PDF . 22 December 2015 . Commissionoceanindien.org . Shifa . Mwesigye . Clean Fish Better Life campaign excites Busia fishermen . 2015.
  4. Web site: 22 December 2015. Uganda Population By Administrative Units. GHC. Geohive.com (GHC). 27 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223072840/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/uganda_ext.aspx. 23 December 2015.
  5. Web site: 22 December 2015. About Sangalo Sand Beach. 22 December 2015. SSB. Sangalosandbeach.com (SSB). https://web.archive.org/web/20151223155724/http://www.sangalosandbeach.com/. 23 December 2015. dead.