Musita

Musita is a town in Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Musita
Musita Map of Uganda showing location of Musita
Coordinates: 00°31′40″N 33°23′05″E
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region of Uganda
Sub-region	Busoga sub-region
Districts	Mayuge District
Elevation	1,195 m (3,921 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Musita is in Mulingirire parish,^[1] Baitambogwe sub-county. It is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi), by road, west of Iganga, the nearest large town.^[2] This is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region.^[3] Musita is about 107 kilometres (66 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[4] The coordinates of the Musita are 0°31'40.0"N 33°23'05.0"E (Latitude:0.527778; Longitude:33.384722).^[5]

Overview

The 104 kilometres (65 mi) Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road makes a T-junction with the Jinja–Iganga Road (A-109) in the center of Musita town.^[6] The central market in Musita had over 1,500 traders in February 2015.^[7]