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Musita

Coordinates:00°31′40″N33°23′05″E/ 0.52778°N 33.38472°E/0.52778; 33.38472
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Musita
Musita is located in Uganda
Musita
Musita
Map of Uganda showing location of Musita
Coordinates:00°31′40″N33°23′05″E/ 0.52778°N 33.38472°E/0.52778; 33.38472
CountryUganda
RegionEastern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
DistrictsMayuge District
Elevation
1,195 m (3,921 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3(EAT)

Musitais a town inMayuge District,in theEastern RegionofUganda.

Location

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Musita is in Mulingirire parish,[1]Baitambogwe sub-county. It is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi), by road, west ofIganga,the nearest large town.[2]This is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast ofJinja,the largest city in theBusoga sub-region.[3]Musita is about 107 kilometres (66 mi), by road, east ofKampala,the capital and largest city of Uganda.[4]The coordinates of the Musita are 0°31'40.0 "N 33°23'05.0" E (Latitude:0.527778; Longitude:33.384722).[5]

Overview

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The 104 kilometres (65 mi)Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Roadmakes a T-junction with the Jinja–Iganga Road (A-109) in the center of Musita town.[6]The central market in Musita had over 1,500 traders in February 2015.[7]

References

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  1. ^LCMT (5 August 2015)."Map Showing Mulingirire Parish, Baitambogwe Sub-county, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda".Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT).Retrieved5 August2015.
  2. ^GFC (5 August 2015)."Map Showing Iganga And Musita With Route Marker".Globefeed.com (GFC).Retrieved5 August2015.
  3. ^GFC (5 August 2015)."Road Distance Between Jinja And Musita With Map".Globefeed.com (GFC).Retrieved5 August2015.
  4. ^GFC (5 August 2015)."Road Distance Between Kampala And Musita With Map".Globefeed.com (GFC).Retrieved5 August2015.
  5. ^"Location of Musita at Google Maps"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved5 August2015.
  6. ^EAAB (March 2015)."UNRA Paves 1200Km Roads; 5,000Km for Tarmacking By 2016: Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road".East African Agribusiness (EAAB). Archived fromthe originalon 12 July 2015.Retrieved5 August2015.
  7. ^Bita, George (23 February 2015)."Traders Ordered off Road Reserve".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved6 August2015.