Ishaka
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Ishaka is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.
Location
Ishaka is located in Igara County, in Bushenyi District, approximately {{convert|62|km|mi}}, by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region.{{cite web|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Caltex%20petrol%20station%2C%20Ntungamo%20-%20Katunguru%20Road%2C%20Ishaka%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Golf%20Course%20Road%2C%20Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJUev0LiPV3hkRTg6ROHBvCFo&dt2=ChIJLWYd_60b2RkRple658Fh8wc|date=23 May 2016| title=Distance between Caltex Petrol Station, Ntungamo-Katunguru Road, Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda and Golf Course Road, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda| publisher=Globefeed.com}} This is about {{convert|6|km|0}}, west of Bushenyi, the location of the district headquarters.{{cite web|accessdate=23 May 2016| date=23 May 2016 |publisher=Globefeed.com |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Dominion%20Church%2C%20Bushenyi%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Caltex%20petrol%20station%2C%20Ntungamo%20-%20Katunguru%20Road%2C%20Ishaka%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ34k2kekq2RkR2fUtBCCe4gc&dt2=ChIJUev0LiPV3hkRTg6ROHBvCFo|title= Distance between Dominion Church, Bushenyi, Western Region, Uganda and Caltex Petrol Station, Ntungamo-Katunguru Road, Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda}} The coordinates of Ishaka are 0°32'42.0"S, 30°08'18.0"E (Latitude:-0.545006; Longitude:30.138343).{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B032'42.0%22S+30%C2%B008'18.0%22E/@-0.5450006,30.1361597,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-0.545006!4d30.138343 |title=Location of Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda |accessdate=23 May 2016}}
Overview
Ishaka is a town in Igara County, in Bushenyi District. Together with the neighboring town of Bushenyi, it forms the Bushenyi-Ishaka Metropolitan Area. It is the largest metropolis in the district. The district headquarters are located in Bushenyi. Kampala International University, one of the 31 universities in the country, maintains its Western Campus in Ishaka. This campus houses the university's medical school.{{cite web| accessdate=23 May 2016 |date=19 December 2013 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1335823/kiu-introduces-health-courses|title=KIU introduces new health courses |first=Innocent |last=Anguyo | newspaper=New Vision |location=Kampala}}
Population
In 2014, the national census put the population of Bushenyi, including Ishaka, at 41,063.{{cite web|url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html|title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants| date=27 August 2014| accessdate=26 February 2015|publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics}}
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within or close to the town limits:
- The offices of Ishaka Town Council
- Ishaka Central Market - The largest source of fresh produce in the town
- The Western Campus of Kampala International University, one of Uganda's private universities.
- The confluence of the Ishaka–Kagamba Road, the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road and the Mbarara–Ishaka Road, in the middle of town.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B032'40.9%22S+30%C2%B008'21.7%22E/@-0.5443669,30.1363979,16z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-0.544698!4d30.139359 | title=Confluence of Ishaka–Kagamba Road, Kikorongo–Ishaka Road and the Mbarara–Ishaka Road in the Middle of Ishaka Town | accessdate=23 May 2016}}
- Ishaka Adventist Hospital - A 110-bed community hospital affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church{{cite web|date=23 May 2016| url=http://www.electives.net/hospital/4907/preview |title=About Ishaka Adventist Hospital |accessdate=23 May 2016|publisher=Electives.net}}
- A branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited - The largest of Uganda's licensed commercial banks
- A branch of Barclays Bank of Uganda - Uganda's third-largest commercial bank by assets{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Banks-merge-branches-to-cut-costs/-/688322/3102408/-/qdis7nz/-/index.html| title=Banks merge branches to cut costs |accessdate=23 May 2016|
date=4 March 2016 |first1=Jonathan |last1=Adengo |first2=Anthony |last2=Wesaka | newspaper=Daily Monitor |location=Kampala}}
- A branch of Finance Trust Bank
- A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited - A Tier III Financial Institution
The town is currently being led by mayor Kamugasha Jakson who was the first to head the municipality on its creation.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140912034012/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/522/762013 Profile of Ishaka In 2011]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080413190938/http://www.bushenyi.go.ug/ Website of Bushenyi District Administration]
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Category: Populated places in Western Region, Uganda