Mayuge
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Mayuge is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Mayuge District.{{cite web| date=16 November 2020 |url=https://ugandaradionetwork.net/story/police-disperse-kyagulanyis-supporters-in-mayuge- |title=Police Disperse Kyagulanyi's Supporters in Mayuge |publisher=Uganda Radio Network |author=Reacheal Wambuzi |access-date=9 February 2021 | location=Kampala}}
Location
Mayuge is located on the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road, about {{convert|14|km|0}} southeast of Musita.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Musita,+Mulingilile/Mayuge/@0.4922278,33.3626027,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e8a51abc552fd:0xfd6311acd8049c7!2m2!1d33.3848598!2d0.5281566!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e5e5f15195c8f:0x4ce2390c51f61a7a!2m2!1d33.4803889!2d0.4562893!3e0 |title=Travel Distance Between Musita, Uganda And Mayuge, Uganda |access-date=9 February 2021}} This is about {{convert|28|km|0}} south of Iganga, the nearest large town.{{google maps| access-date=9 February 2021 |
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Iganga/Mayuge/@0.5547366,33.3555737,12z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177ef28a75729ee9:0x2a5b0f015719e99d!2m2!1d33.4719832!2d0.6045833!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e5e5f15195c8f:0x4ce2390c51f61a7a!2m2!1d33.4803889!2d0.4562893!3e0 |
title=Distance Between Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda And Mayuge, Eastern Region, Uganda}}
Mayuge lies approximately {{convert|38|km}}, east of Jinja, the largest city in Busoga sub-region.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Jinja/Mayuge/@0.4847429,33.1989285,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e7b862c391f47:0x300fe90f956a9f4a!2m2!1d33.2026122!2d0.4478566!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e5e5f15195c8f:0x4ce2390c51f61a7a!2m2!1d33.4803889!2d0.4562893!3e0 | title=Distance Between Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda And Mayuge, Eastern Region, Uganda |access-date=9 February 2021}} Neighboring communities include Bugade, Bwondha, Bugoto, Buwaya, Busakira, Kigandalo, Musita, and Mbaale. The geographical coordinates of Mayuge are 0°27'28.0"N, 33°28'48.0"E (Latitude:0.457782; Longitude:33.480003).{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B027'28.0%22N+33%C2%B028'48.0%22E/@0.4577778,33.48,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 |access-date=18 July 2015 |title=Location of Mayuge, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda}} Mayuge Municipality lies at an average elevation of {{convert|1158|m|0}} above mean sea level.{{cite web| title=Elevation of Mayuge, Uganda |url=https://www.floodmap.net/Elevation/ElevationMap/?gi=229292 |publisher=Floodmap.net |date=9 February 2021 | author=Floodmap |access-date=9 February 2021}}
Overview
Mayuge is a small rural settlement that is in the process of becoming an urban center. Mayuge is the only municipality in Mayuge District. Sanitation was one of the major challenges that the town faced in 2010.{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/731341 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140528190713/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/731341 | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 May 2014 | title=Poor Sanitation worries Mayuge town residents | publisher=New Vision | date=8 September 2010 | accessdate=26 July 2015 | first=Charles | last=Kakamwa }}
Population
In 2002, the national census estimated Mayuge's population at about 8,720. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 11,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 11,900.{{cite web|url=http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf |title=Estimated Population of Mayuge In 2002, 2010 & 2011 |publisher=Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) |last=UBOS |accessdate=28 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf |archivedate=7 July 2014 }} On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population at 17,151.{{cite web | date=27 August 2014 | 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 | accessdate=21 February 2015 | publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) | last=UBOS}}
Economic activity
The economic activity in the town revolves mainly around subsistence agriculture, poultry farming, and animal husbandry.{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/756/673961 | title=From one hen, Kibowa has said farewell to poverty | publisher=New Vision | date=8 March 2009 | accessdate=26 July 2015 | first=Joshua | last=Kato | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052109/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/756/673961 | archivedate=29 May 2014}}
Energy
Mayuge is the location of Mayuge Solar Power Station, a 10 megawatts solar PV installation that supplies power to the Uganda electricity national grid. The solar farm was commissioned in June 2019.{{cite web|title=Uganda’s solar Company secures land for a power plant |publisher=ESI-Africa |date=5 February 2016 |url=https://www.esi-africa.com/news/ugandas-solar-co-secures-land-for-a-power-plant/ |author=Babalwa Bungane | access-date=9 February 2021 |location=Rondebosch, South Africa}}
See also
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External links
- [http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=11754 Mayuge Town Council Risks Cholera Outbreak]
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Category:Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Category:Cities in the Great Rift Valley