Lwensinga | |
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Coordinates: 00°23′31″S 31°27′35″E / 0.39194°S 31.45972°E | |
Country | Uganda |
District | Lwengo District |
Sub-county | Lwengo sub-county |
Elevation | 4,124 ft (1,257 m) |
Lwensinga is a town in the Buganda Region of Uganda.[1]
The town is in Mbiriizi Parish, in Lwengo sub-county, Lwengo District.[2] Lwensinga lies along the Masaka–Mbarara Road, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi), west of Masaka, the nearest large city.[3] This is approximately 168 kilometres (104 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[4] The geographical coordinates of Lwensinga are: 0°23'31.0"S, 31°27'35.0"E (Latitude:-0.391944; Longitude:31.459722).[5] The town lies at an average elevation of 1,257 metres (4,124 ft), above sea level.[6]
Lwensinga is the southern terminus of the 37 kilometres (23 mi) Sembabule–Mateete–Lwensinga Road.[7] Here, this road joins the Masaka–Mbarara Road, which passes through the town, in a general east to west direction.[8] Finance Trust Bank, a commercial bank with headquarters in Kampala, maintains a branch in Lwensinga.[9] The town is also home to Kyamaganda Health Centre II,[8] owned and administered by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau.[10]