| Official Name: | Sanga |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda Placement on map is approximate |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kiruhura District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sanga |
| Subdivision Type4: | County |
| Subdivision Name4: | Nyabushozi |
| Subdivision Type5: | Constituency |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Safari Mugyenyi |
| Leader Title1: | Parliament of Uganda |
| Leader Name1: | Fred Mwesigye |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 11200 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | -0.4983°N 30.9075°W |
| Elevation M: | 1218 |
Sanga, is an urban center in the Kiruhura District, Ankole sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]
Sanga is located approximately 36km (22miles) east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region This is approximately 31km (19miles), along the Masaka–Mbarara Road, west of Lyantonde, the nearest large town. The geographical coordinates of Sanga, Uganda are 0°29'54.0"S, 30°54'27.0"E (Latitude:-0.498333; Longitude:30.907500).[2] The average elevation of this settlement is 1218m (3,996feet) above sea level.[1]
Sanga is immediately outside the northern borders of Lake Mburo National Park. Because of its location on a major highway (Masaka-Mbarara Road), it has developed into a stop-over for buses travelling between Kampala and Masaka to the east and north and Mbarara, Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Kabale, Kisoro, and Kigali to the west and south. Some of the items for sale include fresh milk, roasted meat, cheese, ghee, and charcoal. One of the two main gates into Lake Mburo National Park is located at Sanga.[3]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) projected the population of Sanga Municipality at 5,200 in 2012.[4] In 2019, the town's population was estimated at 10,000 people, with a sizable proportion from neighboring Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.[5]
In 2015, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Sanga, Uganda at 9,300 people. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 11,200, of whom 5,800 (51.8 percent) were males and 5,400 (48.2 percent) were females. UBOS calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 3.79 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[6]