Kitagata is located in Sheema County South, Sheema District, in Western Uganda. The town lies on the Ishaka–Kagamba Road, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), south of Ishaka, Bushenyi District, the nearest large town.[1] This lies approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), southwest of Mbarara, Mbarara District, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] The coordinates of Kitagata are:0° 40' 21.00"S, 30° 9' 18.00"E (Latitude:-0.672499; Longitude:30.154991).[3]
Points of interest
The offices of Kitagata Town Council
Kitagata Central Market
The Ishaka-Kagamba Road - The highway passes through the center of town in a north-south direction.
Kitagata Secondary School - A public, mixed, non-residential secondary school (S1 - S6)
Kitagata Hot Springs - Located approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the town center, they are two adjacent hot springsEkyomugabe and Mulago, with water temperatures as hot as 80 °C (176 °F)[4]