Mayuge
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| Country | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Busoga sub-region |
| District | Mayuge District |
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Mayuge is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Mayuge District.[2]
Location
Mayuge is located on the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road, about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Musita.[3] This is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Iganga, the nearest large town.[4]
Mayuge lies approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi), east of Jinja, the largest city in Busoga sub-region.[5] Neighboring communities include Bugade, Bwondha, Bugoto, Buwaya, Busakira, Kigandalo, Musita, and Mbaale. The geographical coordinates of Mayuge are 0°27'28.0"N, 33°28'48.0"E (Latitude:0.457782; Longitude:33.480003).[6] Mayuge Municipality lies at an average elevation of 1,158 metres (3,799 ft) above mean sea level.[7]
Overview
Mayuge is a small rural settlement that is in the process of becoming an urban center. Mayuge is the only municipality in Mayuge District. Sanitation was one of the major challenges that the town faced in 2010.[8]
Population
In 2002, the national census estimated Mayuge's population at about 8,720. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 11,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 11,900.[9] On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population at 17,151.[1]
Economic activity
The economic activity in the town revolves mainly around subsistence agriculture, poultry farming, and animal husbandry.[10]
Energy
Mayuge is the location of Mayuge Solar Power Station, a 10 megawatts solar PV installation that supplies power to the Uganda electricity national grid. The solar farm was commissioned in June 2019.[11]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Reacheal Wambuzi (16 November 2020). "Police Disperse Kyagulanyi's Supporters in Mayuge". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Floodmap (9 February 2021). "Elevation of Mayuge, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kakamwa, Charles (8 September 2010). "Poor Sanitation worries Mayuge town residents". New Vision. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.UBOS. "Estimated Population of Mayuge In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kato, Joshua (8 March 2009). "From one hen, Kibowa has said farewell to poverty". New Vision. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Babalwa Bungane (5 February 2016). "Uganda's solar Company secures land for a power plant". Rondebosch, South Africa: ESI-Africa. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
External links
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