Official Name: | Nsiika |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Buhweju District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2011 Estimated |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | -0.2958°N 30.3433°W |
Elevation M: | 1600 |
Nsiika is a town in Buhweju District, in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center in Buhweju District, and is the location of the district headquarters.[1]
Nsiika is located approximately 53km (33miles), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] This is approximately 310km (190miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[3] The coordinates of Nsiika are: 0°20'53.0"S, 30°26'04.0"E (Latitude:-0.348056; Longitude:30.434444).
The population of the town of Nsiika is not publicly known, but as of 31 October 2013, there were 1,046 registered voters in Nsiika Town Council.[4]
The town attained town council status in 2010 when Buhweju became a district. The town faces my challenges, including lack of tarmac road, lack of a sewerage system, absence of a central garbage disposal system and absence of a centralized electricity grid. However, about 93 percent of the town inhabitants have access to piped water.[5]
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town: