The town is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, along the Kampala–Gayaza Road.[3] In Kasangati, or near the town, there are several schools, including Gayaza High School, Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Kasangati High School, Kidde Primary School, Wampewo Ntakke School, and Nile College School.[2] The town is also the location of the Afronica club. It is a "favourite hangout spot for many youth". As well as a landmark called Saza Ground."[2]
The Cordinates of Kasangati are; 0°26'13.62"N, 32°36'9.87"E (Latitude: 0.437454; Longitude: 32.602706). The town lies at an average elevation of 1,178 metres (3,864 ft), above sea level.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kasangati at 150,200 in 2015. In 2020, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 207,800. The population agency calculated that the population of Kasangati Town Council grew at an average annual rate of 6.70 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[5]
Points of interest
The town has several additional points of interest, including:[6]
6. Retired physician, military officer and politician, four-time presidential candidate, ColonelKiiza Besigye, maintains a home and cattle ranch on the northwestern end of Kasangati, off of the Kasangati-Matugga Road.[11]