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Region
  
Central Uganda

District
  
Lyantonde District


Lyantonde is a town in southern Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Lyantonde District. The district is named after the town.

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Map of Lyantonde

Population

In 2002, the national population census estimated the population of the town to be 7,500. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the towns population at 8,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Lyantonde at 8,900.

Location

Lyantonde is located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, west of Masaka, the nearest large city, on the all-weather highway between Masaka and Mbarara. This location lies approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are:00 24 25S, 31 09 27E (Latitude: -0.4070; Longitude:31.1575).

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the town edges:

  • The headquarters of Lyantonde District Administration
  • Lyantonde General Hospital - A 100 bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  • A branch of Crane Bank
  • A branch of Equity Bank
  • A branch of Stanbic Bank
  • The offices of Lyantonde Town Council
  • Lyantonde Central Market
  • The Masaka-Mbarara Highway - The highway passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction.

    • References

    Lyantonde Wikipedia
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