A Road Trip to Kampala from Mpigi

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This my adventure with you on a road trip from MPIGI DISTRICT OF UGANDA TO KYENGERA TOWN IN WAKISO , A NEIGHBORHOOD OF KAMPALA CITY.

It’s a 25km journey that takes 37 minutes straight by motorbike. It is full of exploring and learning. Trust me, you must enjoy this one.

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watch my video about the Mpigi Expressway here    • Current Progress of Mpigi Expressway Uganda  

 

Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its ‘main town’, Mpigi.

 

Mpigi District has a total Land area

1,207 km2 with a Total population  of 215,500

Mpigi District is bordered by Wakiso District to the north and east, Kalangala District to the south, Kalungu District to the southwest, Butambala District to the west and Mityana District to the northwest.

 

In the 1970s Mpigi District comprised the Buganda Kingdom counties of Kyaddondo, Busiro, Mawokota, Butambala and Gomba. During the 1990s, Kyaddondo and Busiro were peeled off to form Wakiso District. In 2010, Gomba split off to form Gomba District and Butambala became Butambala District. Mawokota remained as the sole constituent of Mpigi

The major economic activity in Mpigi District is agriculture. The major crops include:

Sweetpotatoes,Beans,Cassava,Maize,Bananas,Groundnuts,Coffee,Cotton, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Onions, Avocado.

 

Maya is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.

 
watch my video about Mpigi Expressway here
   • Current Progress of Mpigi Expressway Uganda  


Maya is located in Maya Parish, Nsangi sub-county, Busiro County, Wakiso District, in Uganda’s Central Region. It is located along the Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately 27 kilometres , southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is about 15 kilometres , by road, north-east of Mpigi Town, the nearest large town.

Maya is located in Wakiso District, one of the fastest growing districts in Uganda. This area is attractive to those looking for land to build residential houses, schools and commercial buildings. Maya is an area, in relative proximity to Kampala, situated on a major highway, where land prices are relatively affordable. This has also increased the number of land disputes in the area.

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of Maya at 3,100, in 2009.

The following points of interest are found within the town limits or near the town boundaries: (a) The offices of Maya Town Council (b) Maya Central Market (c) Fiduga Flower Plantation, a horticultural growing and exporting enterprise[11] (d) International Paramedical Institute (e) London College of St. Lawrence, a private, mixed, residential high school.

Nsangi is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.

Nsangi is located in Nsangi Parish, Nsangi sub-county, Wakiso District, in Uganda’s Central Region. The town is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), south-west Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city. Nsangi is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, north-east of Mpigi Town, the nearest large town.

 

In 2009, the population of Nsangi was estimated at 3,522, by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
 

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found within the own limits or near the town boundaries: (a) The administrative headquarters of Nsangi sub-county, an administrative unit of Wakiso District Administration (b) The offices of Nsangi Town Council (c) Nsangi Central Market (d) Chrysanthemums Uganda Limited – A horticultural farm belonging to the Madhvani Group (e) The Kampala-Masaka Road – The highway passes through town in a northeast to southwest direction (f) Nsangi Secondary School, a public, mixed, day high school.

In the environs of town and in the surrounding Nsangi sub-county and in neighboring Ssisa sub-county, many households have engaged in the growing of Khat, also known as Miraa, but is locally referred to as Mairungi or Mayirungi. The product is sold in Kampala to members of the Somali community in Kisenyi, a section of the city. Truck drivers from neighboring Kenya also buy it for personal use and for re-sale in Kenya, where its use is more prevalent. Local growers have built houses, schools and bought personal property from the sale of this product.