Map of Kajansi, Uganda

Kajansi is a city in Central Region, Uganda, with a population of about 135,600. It lies at 0.2155°N, 32.5345°E. Kajansi is about 12 km (8 mi) southwest of Kampala, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kampala, 12 km to the northeast.

Kajansi at a glance

Where is Kajansi?

• The 6th largest city in Uganda by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Central Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Kajansi

• Kampala — 12 km northeast
• Entebbe — 19 km south
• Wakiso — 23 km north
• Mpigi — 25 km west
• Mukono — 29 km northeast
• Lugazi — 48 km east
• Mityana — 61 km west
• Luwero — 71 km north
• Njeru — 76 km east
• Jinja — 78 km east

Largest cities in Central Region

• Kampala — 1,680,600
• Mukono — 191,300
• Njeru — 178,800
• Lugazi — 128,400
• Mubende — 121,600
• Masaka — 116,600
• Mityana — 105,200
• Entebbe — 102,600
• Wakiso — 87,900
• Mpigi — 49,500

Largest cities in Uganda

• Kampala — 1,680,600
• Mbarara — 221,300
• Mukono — 191,300
• Njeru — 178,800
• Gulu — 177,400
• Lugazi — 128,400
• Hoima — 122,700
• Mubende — 121,600
• Lira — 119,323
• Ibanda — 117,700

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.