Ishaka is a town in the Western Region of

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. It is one of the municipalities in

Bushenyi District kyeizooba Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located. Location Bushenyi District is bordered by Rubirizi Di ...

Location

Ishaka is located in Igara County, in Bushenyi District, approximately , by road, west of

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, the largest city in the

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. This is about , west of Bushenyi, the location of the district headquarters. The coordinates of Ishaka are 0°32'42.0"S, 30°08'18.0"E (Latitude:-0.545006; Longitude:30.138343).

Overview

Ishaka is a town in Igara County, in

. Together with the neighboring town of Bushenyi, it forms the Bushenyi-Ishaka Metropolitan Area. It is the largest metropolis in the district. The district headquarters are located in Bushenyi.

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, one of the 31 universities in the country, maintains its Western Campus in Ishaka. This campus houses the university's medical school.

Population

In 2014, the national census put the population of Bushenyi, including Ishaka, at 41,063.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: * The offices of Ishaka Town Council * Ishaka Central Market - The largest source of fresh produce in the town * The Western Campus of

, one of Uganda's private universities. * The confluence of the

Ishaka–Kagamba Road The Ishaka–Kagamba Road in the Western Region of Uganda connects the town of Kagamba in Ntungamo District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District. Location The road starts at Kagamba, west of Ntungamo, on the road to Rukungiri, and continues n ...

, the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road and the Mbarara–Ishaka Road, in the middle of town. * Ishaka Adventist Hospital - A 110-bed community hospital affiliated with the

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* A branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited - The largest of Uganda's licensed

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s * A branch of

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- Uganda's third-largest commercial bank by assets * A branch of

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* A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited - A Tier III Financial Institution The town is currently being led by mayor Kamugasha Jakson who was the first to head the municipality on its creation.

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