Iganga


Iganga is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Iganga District.

Location

Iganga is located in Uganda's Busoga sub-region. It lies approximately, by road, northeast of the city of Jinja on the highway between Jinja and Tororo. This is approximately, by road, southeast of Mbale The coordinates of the town of Iganga are:0°36'54.0"N, 33°29'06.0"E.

Overview

Iganga town has several Internet cafes, several guest houses, and a bustling market in the center of town beside the taxi park. Points of interest in the town include the DevelopNet Iganga Project, which houses an Internet cafe and a community center for the Iganga District NGO/CBO Forum. International Hand Iganga is a non-governmental organization operating in the area supporting education and community development,

Transport

Iganga is served by a station on the Uganda Railways. The highway from the border with Kenya at Malaba, passes through Tororo and through Iganga, on the way to Jinja and on to Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated Iganga's population at 39,500. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 51,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Iganga at 53,700. In 2014, the national population census put Iganga's population at 53,870.

Health

better known as Nakavule Hospital serves the residents of the municipality of Iganga, as well as the rest of the district. The hospital was rated to be the leading performer of general hospitals in Uganda financially, though its facilities and infrastructure are in need of updates. The hospital was renovated as part of a seven hospital renovation project by the Ugandan government in November 2015.
Efforts have been made to establish emergency medical services in Iganga, most notably with the development of a lay first responder program in 2016 by international collaborators from Washington University in St. Louis, LFR International and the Uganda Red Cross Society.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Iganga:
Andrew Kiiza Kaluya Namitego, He is the elected member of parliament for Kigulu County South, Iganga District, and is not affiliated to any political party in Uganda.