
Mityana, is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mityana District, and the district headquarters are located there. == Location == Mityana is approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town is about halfway between Kampala and Mubende on an all-weather tarmac highway that links Uganda's capital with the town of Fort Portal in the Western Region. The coordinates of Mityana are 0°24'02.0"N, 32°02'32.0"E (Latitude:0.400556; Longitude:32.042222). The average elevation of the town is about 1,209 metres (3,967 ft) above sea level. == Overview == Mityana town covers an area of 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi). The topography consists of gentle slopes with open, U-shaped valleys. The plateau landscape is advantageous to real estate developers because they do not incur many expenses for clearance of building sites. In 2014, the town was added to the list of urban centers serviced by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. SOURCESWikipedia