Lukaya

For the River Lukaya, see Lukaya River.

Lukaya
Lukaya Map of Uganda showing the location of Lukaya
Coordinates:
Region	Central Region of Uganda
District	Kalungu District
Elevation	1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Population (2014 Census)
• Total	24,250
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Lukaya is one of the municipalities in the Kalungu District of the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

Lukaya is on the Masaka-Kampala highway, close to the shores of Lake Victoria and just south of the equator. The town is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi), by road, northeast of Masaka, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately 103 kilometres (64 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city. The coordinates of Lukaya are 0°09'03.0"S, 31°52'28.0"E (Latitude:-0.150833; Longitude:31.874444).

Population

The 2002 population census estimated the population of the town at 14,147. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population to be 15,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 15,500. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 24,250.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are within the town limits or near its borders:

• mouth of the Katonga River, which enters Lake Victoria near Lukaya
• Lweera Swamp, a wetland that contains the sources of River Katonga and retches for nearly 20 kilometres (12 mi) along the highway between Lukaya to the southwest and Kayabwe to the northeast
• Lukaya central market
• offices of Lukaya Town Council

See also

• Masaka District
• List of cities and towns in Uganda