Masaka District

Summary

Masaka District is a district of Uganda^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of district_of_uganda entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Masaka District is located in Central Region^[3].
• Masaka District is in the country of Uganda^[4].
• Masaka District's image is recorded as Spotted White Clouds over Lukaya rice Plantation in Masaka District.jpg^[5].
• Masaka District's instance of is recorded as district of Uganda^[6].
• Masaka District's instance of is recorded as electoral unit^[7].
• Masaka District's capital is recorded as Masaka^[8].
• Masaka is named after Masaka District^[9].
• Masaka District's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4645157704210344440008^[10].
• Masaka District's locator map image is recorded as Masaka District in Uganda.svg^[11].
• Masaka District's ISO 3166-2 code is recorded as UG-105^[12].
• Masaka District's Commons category is recorded as Masaka District^[13].
• Masaka District's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 3498085^[14].
• Masaka District's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -0.31666666666667, 'lon': 31.666666666667}^[15].
• Masaka District's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05lf4q^[16].
• Masaka District's official website is recorded as https://www.masaka.go.ug/^[17].
• Masaka District's FIPS 10-4 is recorded as UG71^[18].
• Masaka District's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Masaka District^[19].
• Masaka District's MusicBrainz area ID is recorded as 57e32598-ae76-4ed5-a2ae-7316829a294f^[20].
• Masaka District's population is recorded as {'amount': '+251600'}^[21].
• Masaka District's population is recorded as {'amount': '+342635'}^[22].
• Masaka District's population is recorded as {'amount': '+297004'}^[23].
• Masaka District's topic has template is recorded as Template:Masaka District^[24].
• Masaka District's GeoNames ID is recorded as 8643206^[25].
• Masaka District's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1115'}^[26].
• Masaka District's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.295'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Masaka District is in the country of Uganda^[4]. It is located in Central Region^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Masaka District's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.295'}^[27]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1115'}^[26]. Population counts include {'amount': '+251600'}^[21], {'amount': '+342635'}^[22], and {'amount': '+297004'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include district of Uganda^[6] and electoral unit^[7].

History and Context

Masaka is named after Masaka District^[9].

Why It Matters

Masaka District ranks in the top 10% of district_of_uganda entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]