| Official Name: | Maya |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Maya |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wakiso District |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Busiro |
| Subdivision Type4: | Constituency |
| Subdivision Name4: | Busiro South |
| Population As Of: | 2009 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 3,100 |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 0.2664°N 32.4358°W |
| Elevation M: | 1214 |
Maya is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.[1]
Maya is located in Maya Parish, Nsangi sub-county, Busiro County, Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. It is located along the Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately 27km (17miles), southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] This is about 15km (09miles), by road, north-east of Mpigi Town, the nearest large town.[3] The coordinates of Maya are: 0°15'59.0"N, 32°26'09.0"E (Latitude:0.266389; Longitude:32.435833). Maya, Uganda is situated at an average elevation of 1214m (3,983feet), above sea level.[4]
Maya is located in Wakiso District, one of the fastest growing districts in Uganda.[5] This area is attractive to those looking for land to build residential houses, schools and commercial buildings. Maya is an area, in relative proximity to Kampala, situated on a major highway, where land prices are relatively affordable.[6] This has also increased the number of land disputes in the area.[7] [8]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of Maya at 3,100, in 2009.[9]
The following points of interest are found within the town limits or near the town boundaries: (a) The offices of Maya Town Council (b) Maya Central Market (c) Fiduga Flower Plantation, a horticultural growing and exporting enterprise[10] (d) International Paramedical Institute[1] (e) The Kampala–Masaka Road - The highway passes through town in a northeast to southwest direction (e) London College of St. Lawrence, a private, mixed, residential high school.[11] [12]