Nansana
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Nansana | |
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 Nansana | |
  Nansana Map of Uganda showing the location of Nansana. | |
| Coordinates: 00°21′50″N 32°31′43″E / 0.36389°N 32.52861°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Regina Bakitte[1] |
| Elevation | 1,191 m (3,907 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 532,800[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Nansana is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is located in the Wakiso District and is one of the five municipalities in the district.[3] Nansana is a municipal council comprising four Divisions; Nansana Division, Nabweru Division, Gombe Division, and Busukuma Divisions. The four Divisions are considered as lower local government independent units.
Nansana is located on the main highway between Kampala and Hoima, the Kampala-Hoima Road.[4] The town is located approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[5] This is approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, south of Wakiso, the location of the district headquarters.[6] The coordinates of the town are 0°21'50.0"N, 32°31'43.0"E (Latitude:0.363889; Longitude:32.528611).[7] Nansana sits at an average elevation of 1,191 metres (3,907 ft), above mean sea level.[8]
Population
In 2002, the national population census put Nansana's population at 62,044. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the town's population at 86,200. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 89,900.[9] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 365,124.[2]
In 2020, the mid-year population of Nansana was projected at 532,800. It is calculated that the population of the municipality grew at an average annual rate of 6.68 percent, between 2014 and 2020.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62,044 | — |
| 2010 | 86,200 | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 89,900 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 365,134 | +306.2% |
| 2020 | 532,800 | +45.9% |
| source:[2][9][10] | ||
