Musita Explained

Official Name:Musita
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Uganda showing location of Musita
Coordinates:0.5278°N 33.3847°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Region of Uganda
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Busoga sub-region
Subdivision Type3:Districts
Subdivision Name3:Mayuge District
Elevation M:1195
Population As Of:2014 Census
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Musita is a town in Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

Musita is in Mulingirire parish,[1] Baitambogwe sub-county. It is approximately 16km (10miles), by road, west of Iganga, the nearest large town.[2] This is approximately 25km (16miles) northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region.[3] Musita is about 107km (66miles), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[4] The coordinates of the Musita are 0°31'40.0"N 33°23'05.0"E (Latitude:0.527778; Longitude:33.384722).

Overview

The 104km (65miles) Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road makes a T-junction with the Jinja–Iganga Road (A-109) in the center of Musita town.[5] The central market in Musita had over 1,500 traders in February 2015.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LCMT . Map Showing Mulingirire Parish, Baitambogwe Sub-county, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda . 5 August 2015 . 5 August 2015 . Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT).
  2. Web site: GFC . Map Showing Iganga And Musita With Route Marker. 5 August 2015 . 5 August 2015 . Globefeed.com (GFC) .
  3. Web site: Road Distance Between Jinja And Musita With Map . 5 August 2015 . 5 August 2015 . GFC . Globefeed.com (GFC).
  4. Web site: 5 August 2015 . Road Distance Between Kampala And Musita With Map . GFC . 5 August 2015 . Globefeed.com (GFC).
  5. Web site: 5 August 2015 . UNRA Paves 1200Km Roads; 5,000Km for Tarmacking By 2016: Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road . March 2015 . EAAB . East African Agribusiness (EAAB) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712134336/http://ea-agribusiness.co.ug/unra-paves-1200km-roads-5000km-for-tarmacking-by-2016/ . 12 July 2015 .
  6. Web site: 6 August 2015 . Bita . Traders Ordered off Road Reserve . George . 23 February 2015 . . Kampala.