Ntuusi

Ntuusi
Ntuusi

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 00°03′00″N 31°12′04″E / 0.05000°N 31.20111°E / 0.05000; 31.20111
Country Uganda
District Sembabule District
County Lwemiyaga County

Ntuusi is a settlement in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The settlement is in Lwemiyaga County in Sembabule District in south-western Uganda, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Lwemiyaga, where the county headquarters are located.[1] This is approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-west of Sembabule, the site of the district headquarters.[2] Ntuusi is about 86 kilometres (53 mi) by road, north-west of Masaka, the nearest large city.[3] The coordinates of Ntuusi are 00°03'00.0"N, 31°12'04.0"E (Latitude:0.050000; Longitude:31.201111).[4]

Overview

Ntuusi is the location of the headquarters of Ntuusi sub-county in Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District.[5] The modern-day settlement of Ntuusi is inside the Ntuusi Archelogical Site, an area measuring approximately 100 hectares (247 acres), that was continuously settled by humans during the period 1,000AD and 1,500AD. This area, also known as Bigo bya Mugenyi, is the earliest evidence of organised human settlement in the African Great Lakes Region.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Globefeed.com (1 August 2016). "Distance between Ntusi, Central Region, Uganda and St. John Church of Uganda, Lwemiyaga, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Globefeed.com (1 August 2016). "Distance between Rainbow Motel (Sembabule), Sembabule District, Central Region, Uganda and Ntusi, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (1 August 2016). "Distance between Masaka Police Barrack, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda and Ntusi, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Google (1 August 2016). "Location of Ntuusi, Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ↑ LCMT (1 August 2016). "Map of Ntuusi Sub-county, Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, Central Region, Uganda". Lcmt.org (LCMT). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ↑ IFR (21 June 2014). "Global Academic Programs: Ntuusi, Uganda". Los Angeles, California, USA: Institute for Field Research (IFR). Retrieved 1 August 2016.

Coordinates: 00°03′00″N 31°12′04″E / 0.05000°N 31.20111°E / 0.05000; 31.20111

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