Masaka District is a district in central Uganda.
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| Masaka town main street |
It has a diversity of ethnic groups; majority of the people are Baganda followed by the Banyankore, Banyarwanda and Banyoro. But most of the tribes practice Buganda culture. The main language spoken is Luganda.
It borders Bukomansimbi to
the northwest, Kalungu to the north, Kalangala to the east
and south, Rakai to the southwest and Lwengo to the west.
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| Passengers on a ferry to Masaka from neighboring Kalangala |
District Headquarters: Masaka, 140
kilometres southwest of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara.
