Lukaya is a town in the Kalungu District of the Central Region of Uganda .
5-778: Lukaya may refer to: Lukaya, Uganda , a town in Kalungu District, Central Uganda Battle of Lukaya , 1979 Lukaya District , a district in Bas-Congo province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lukaya River , a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
10-471: Is located at an average elevation of 1,140 metres (3,740 ft), above sea level. The town was founded by traders from India who traded primarily in coffee, cotton, and maize. Africans built restaurants and lodges in the town to cater for workers. Long distance truck drivers destined to the Western Region of Uganda and neighboring countries often stopped there to eat and rest. As of December 2017,
15-501: Is on the Masaka – Kampala highway, close to the shores of Lake Victoria and just south of the equator. The town is approximately 26.5 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Masaka, the nearest large city. This is approximately 106.5 kilometres (66 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Lukaya are 0°09'03.0"S, 31°52'28.0"E (Latitude:-0.150833; Longitude:31.874444). Lukaya town
20-457: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lukaya&oldid=894847226 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lukaya, Uganda Lukaya
25-489: The town had become a busy urban centre. Prostitution in Lukaya Town Council poses a health risk and is factor in the high HIV / AIDS prevalence in the town and surrounding neighborhoods. In 2013, the prevalence rate of HIV in the town was documented at 27 percent, compared to the national average of 7.3 percent, at the time. The 2002 population census estimated the population of the town at 14,147. In 2010,
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