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MASAKA MY HOME DISTRICT

Masaka is a district in central Uganda it is one of the few cities, in Uganda got. Masaka is located in Buganda boarding Lake Victory on its West.
Location:
Masaka is approximately 132 kilometers (82 miles) to the southwest of Kampala on the Highway to Mbarara.
The city is close to the Equator. The coordinates of Masaka are 00 20’ 28.0 “3, 310 44’ 10.0 “E
(Latitude: 0.341111)
(Logititude: 31.736111)

Masaka lies at an average elevation of 1.288 meters (4,226ft) above sea level.

History of Masaka

Masaka was founded as a township in 1953. It became a town council in 1953 and a municipality in 1968. Masaka was a strategically important location during the Uganda-Tanzania war (1978-79) and was accordingly garrisoned by Uganda Army troops. These soldiers terrorized the local civilians, and most ed the town.
On 23rd -24th February 1979, the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force and Allied Ugandan Rebels attacked the settlement resulting in the battle of Masaka. The town was bombarded with artillery and fell to the Tanzanian-led forces after light resistance. The Tanzanians subsequently leveled much of the town to take revenge for atrocities committed by the Uganda Army during its previous invasion of North Western Tanzania. In the course of the Ugandan bush war, Masaka again suffered from fighting. The town was garrisoned by the Uganda National Liberation Army which at the time in late 1985 National Resistance Army laid siege to the town. After heavy combat, Masaka’s garrison surrendered on 10 December 1985.

In 2019, the cabinet of Uganda resolved to award
Masaka, City status effective July 2022. In November of the same year, the cabinet revised the date of city status to 1st July 2022. Masaka is a City up to Date.