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Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda – Uganda Flag

Current Date And Time In Iganga, Uganda

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:43:23 EAT
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 65,500
District: Iganga District

📍 Cities Near To Iganga


Find cities, states and countries closest to Iganga in Eastern Region, Uganda with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Iganga.

📍 Iganga Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Iganga from our regional database:

State / RegionEastern Region
DistrictIganga District
Total Population65,500
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude0.6092° N
Center Longitude33.4686° E
Elevation1,128 m (3,701 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Eastern Region#4 of 32
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bugembe Bugembe18 29 16
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bugiri Bugiri19 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Busembatia Busembatia16 25 14
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Busesa Busesa9 15 8
East (E)
National Flag Of Buwenge Buwenge21 33 18
West (W)
National Flag Of Jinja Jinja22 35 19
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kakira Kakira14 23 12
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kaliro Kaliro20 32 17
North (N)
National Flag Of Kamuli Kamuli34 54 29
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Kitamilo Kitamilo32 52 28
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Luuka Town Luuka Town13 21 12
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Magamaga Magamaga10 17 9
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mayuge Mayuge10 17 9
South (S)
National Flag Of Namavundu Namavundu29 47 26
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Namutumba Namutumba22 35 19
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Iganga


States and regions closest to Eastern Region (home state of Iganga), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bungoma County Bungoma County86 139 75
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Busia County Busia County80 129 70
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Central Region Central Region122 196 106
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Homa Bay County Homa Bay County144 233 125
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kakamega County Kakamega County114 183 99
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kisumu County Kisumu County145 233 126
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nandi Nandi139 223 120
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Northern Region Northern Region122 196 106
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Nyamira county Nyamira county171 275 148
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Siaya County Siaya County107 173 93
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Iganga


Countries bordering or closest to Uganda, with aerial distance and compass direction from Iganga's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Angola Angola1,317 2,120 1,144
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi367 590 318
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Central African Republic Central African Republic862 1,387 748
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chad Chad1,342 2,159 1,165
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros1,176 1,893 1,022
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Democratic Republic Of The Congo Democratic Republic Of The Congo818 1,316 710
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti1,010 1,625 877
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea1,082 1,741 940
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia778 1,253 676
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Kenya Kenya400 643 347
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Iganga. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Eastern Region, Uganda.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Iganga (You)Eastern Region65,500
BusesaEastern Region32,90014.8E
MayugeEastern Region20,80016.7S
MagamagaEastern Region19,50016.8SW
Luuka TownEastern Region21.3WNW
KakiraEastern Region35,80023.0WSW
BusembatiaEastern Region15,88925.4NE
BugembeEastern Region45,60029.0WSW
BugiriEastern Region36,00030.6E
KaliroEastern Region20,50031.9N
BuwengeEastern Region24,20033.4W

🏆 Eastern Region City Rankings

How does Iganga rank within Eastern Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Iganga appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Mbale111,300
Jinja93,061
Kamuli67,800
Iganga ⭐65,500
Busia64,900
Soroti60,900
Kapchorwa51,200
Tororo48,500
Bugembe45,600
Kumi43,500

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Soroti Airport
IATA: SRT
126 km (78 mi) from Iganga
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Eastern Region Cities
Iganga ranks #4 of 32 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Iganga? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Iganga Sits on the Map

Iganga sits inside Eastern Region, Uganda and ranks #4 of 32 cities in Eastern Region by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Iganga to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Iganga outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Iganga and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Iganga against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Eastern Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Iganga: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Iganga and the countries closest to Iganga by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Uganda. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Iganga, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Iganga at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Iganga

If you're stringing together stops in Eastern Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Iganga — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Iganga MapView the Iganga map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Iganga Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Eastern Region OverviewExplore the Eastern Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Uganda Country DataGet complete Uganda data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Iganga

Which cities are closest to Iganga?

See the Cities Near To Iganga table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Eastern Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Iganga to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Iganga and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Iganga map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Iganga will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Iganga to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Iganga?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Iganga. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Eastern Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Iganga compare in size to the cities near it?

Iganga ranks #4 of 32 cities in Eastern Region by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Iganga?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Iganga is Soroti Airport (SRT), about 126 km (78 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.