Nansana

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
Nansana Map of Uganda showing the location of Nansana.
Coordinates: 00°21′50″N 32°31′43″E / 0.36389°N 32.52861°E / 0.36389; 32.52861Coordinates: 00°21′50″N 32°31′43″E / 0.36389°N 32.52861°E / 0.36389; 32.52861
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Region
District	Wakiso District
Government
• Mayor	Regina Bakitte^[2]
Elevation	1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	532,800^[1]
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.nansana.go.ug

Location

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.^[1]

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]

Historical population

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:^[1]^[9]^[10]

Overview

Nansana is a high-density working-class neighborhood. Beginning in May 2017 a crime wave engulfed the town, involving the murder of young women in their 20s and 30s.^[11] As of 4 August 2017, a total of 10 young women have been murdered in Nansana, after being sexually molested.^[12] None of the murders have been solved.^[13] The local politicians have disagreed on what needs to be done. There are reasons to believe that some of the victims were engaged in prostitution and were killed when they disagreed with their customers. Ian Kyeyune, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Wakiso District proposes to license all prostitutes in the town so that they are accorded protection by the government. However, Regina Bakitte, the mayor of Nansana, opposes the idea, arguing that this would encourage promiscuity in the town. Prostitution is illegal in Uganda.^[12]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Uganda

References

1. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (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. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
2. Kiggundu, Joseph (4 March 2016). "DP dominates Wakiso District mayoral polls". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
3. Mugerwa, Yasiin (7 August 2015). "Museveni approves 11 new municipalities". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
4. LCMT (4 August 2017). "Map of Nansana Municipality". Lcmt.org (LCMT). Retrieved 4 August 2017.
5. Google (10 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Nansana, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
6. Google (10 January 2021). "Distance between Nansana, Central Region, Uganda and Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
7. Google (10 January 2021). "Location of Nansana, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
8. Elevationmap (10 January 2021). "Elevation of Nansana, Wakiso District, Uganda". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
9. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (June 2011). (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
10. Citypopulation.de (12 June 2020). "Population Projection for Nansana: Town in Central Uganda". Citypopultion.de. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
11. Kato, Joseph (18 July 2017). "Uganda: Another Woman Striped, Killed in Nansana". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
12. Kiggundu, Joseph (4 August 2017). "Wakiso RDC wants sex workers licensed". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
13. Kafeero, Stephen (25 June 2017). "6 women raped, killed in similar brutal fashion". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 5 August 2017.