Musita | |
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MusitaMap of Uganda showing location of Musita | |
Coordinates: 00°31′40″N 33°23′05″E / 0.52778°N 33.38472°E / 0.52778; 33.38472 | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Eastern Region of Uganda |
Sub-region | Busoga sub-region |
Districts | Mayuge District |
Elevation | 1,195 m (3,921 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Musita is a town in Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
Location
Musita is in Mulingirire parish, Baitambogwe sub-county. It is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi), by road, west of Iganga, the nearest large town. This is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. Musita is about 107 kilometres (66 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the Musita are 0°31'40.0"N 33°23'05.0"E (Latitude:0.527778; Longitude:33.384722).
Overview
The 104 kilometres (65 mi) Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road makes a T-junction with the Jinja–Iganga Road (A-109) in the center of Musita town. The central market in Musita had over 1,500 traders in February 2015.
References
- LCMT (5 August 2015). "Map Showing Mulingirire Parish, Baitambogwe Sub-county, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda". Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- GFC (5 August 2015). "Map Showing Iganga And Musita With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- GFC (5 August 2015). "Road Distance Between Jinja And Musita With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- GFC (5 August 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Musita With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Location of Musita at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- EAAB (March 2015). "UNRA Paves 1200Km Roads; 5,000Km for Tarmacking By 2016: Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road". East African Agribusiness (EAAB). Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- Bita, George (23 February 2015). "Traders Ordered off Road Reserve". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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