Sanga, Uganda
Sanga, is an urban center in the Kiruhura District, Ankole sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda.Location
Sanga is located approximately east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region. This is approximately west of Lyantonde, the nearest large town, along the Masaka–Mbarara Road. The geographical coordinates of Sanga, Uganda are 0°29'54.0"S, 30°54'27.0"E. The average elevation of this settlement is above sea level.Overview
Sanga is immediately outside the northern borders of Lake Mburo National Park. Because of its location on a major highway, it has developed into a stop-over for buses travelling between Kampala and Masaka to the east and north and Mbarara, Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Kabale, Kisoro, and Kigali to the west and south. Some of the items for sale include fresh milk, roasted meat, cheese, ghee, and charcoal. One of the two main gates into Lake Mburo National Park is located at Sanga.Population
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics projected the population of Sanga Municipality at 5,200 in 2012. in 2019, the town's population was estimated at about 100,000 people, with a sizable proportion from neighboring Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
