Lyantonde


Lyantonde is a town in the southern part of the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Lyantonde District.

Location

Lyantonde is approximately, by road, west of Masaka, the nearest large city, on the all-weather highway between Masaka and Mbarara. This is approximately, by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 00 24 25S, 31 09 27E.

Population

In 2002, the national population census estimated the population of the town to be 7,500. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 8,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 8,900. During the national census and household survey of 27 and 28 August 2014, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, enumerated the population of Lyantonde Town at 13,586 people.

Overview

The town lies along the Masaka-Mbarara Road which connects to Kampala, Uganda's capital to the east and Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda to the southwest. Lyantonde serves as a stop-over for long-distance truck drivers plying this route. Although prostitution is illegal in Uganda, prostitutes are readily available in Lyantonde town.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the town edges: The headquarters of Lyantonde District Administration
Lyantonde General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health Offices of Lyantonde Town Council Lyantonde central market Masaka-Mbarara Road, which passes through the middle of town in a general east/west direction Salaama Vocational Education Centre.