About Mityana
Mityana, sometimes spelled Mitiyana, is a town in Uganda's Central Region. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mityana District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
Mityana is located approximately 77 kilometres (48 miles), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town sits about half-way between Kampala and Mubende, on an all-weather tarmac highway that links Uganda's capital with the town of Fort Portal in Western Uganda.
Mityana town covers an area of 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq miles). The topography is made up of gentle slopes with open U-shaped valleys. In 2014 the town was added to the list of urban centers serviced by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC).
In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 38,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Mityana at 39,300