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IGANGA

Eastern Region · UGANDA (UG) · 0.61°N / 33.47°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 233,275

Iganga is a city in Uganda with a population of 65,500. It sits at 0.61/33.47, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 14 km from Busesa.

Population 65,500
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields
Country
Uganda
Subdivision
Eastern Region
Coords
0.61°N / 33.47°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Busesa Eastern Region 32,900 14.8 km
S Mayuge Eastern Region 20,800 16.6 km
SW Magamaga Eastern Region 19,500 16.8 km
NW Luuka Town Eastern Region 0 21.3 km
SW Kakira Eastern Region 35,800 23.0 km
NE Busembatia Eastern Region 15,889 25.4 km
SW Bugembe Eastern Region 45,600 29.0 km
E Bugiri Eastern Region 36,000 30.7 km
N Kaliro Eastern Region 20,500 31.7 km
W Buwenge Eastern Region 24,200 33.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Iganga?
65,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Iganga in?
Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Iganga in?
Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Iganga?
Jinja Airport (JIN).
How far is Iganga from Kampala?
About 104 km.
Does Iganga have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?
English.
What currency is used in Uganda?
Uganda Shilling.
How many cities are in Uganda?
212 on record.
Which admin region is Iganga in?
Eastern Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/233275

{
  "data": {
    "id": 233275,
    "name": "Iganga",
    "ascii_name": "Iganga",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 65500,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 0.60917,
    "longitude": 33.46861
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.0x the population of Busesa.
  • 14 km from Busesa.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.
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