Masaka

Masaka lies at an average elevation of 1,288 metres (4,226 ft) above sea level.

Masaka was founded as a township in 1953 and became a municipality in 1968.

The population of Masaka was estimated at 116,600 people in 2020.

Lake Nabugabo, located approximately 23 kilometres east of Masaka, is a satellite lake of Lake Victoria.

The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka is based in Masaka.