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'''Galilaya''' is a town in Kayunga District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also known by its correct phonetic spelling, as Galiraya.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}
==Location== Galilaya is in the extreme northern Kayunga District, at the northern end of the Kayunga-Galilaya Road. This is approximately {{convert|83|km|mi}} north of Kayunga, where the district headquarters are located.<ref>{{cite web|title=Map Showing Kayunga And Galiraya With Distance Marker| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kayunga%20(Kayunga)&toplace=Galiraya%20(Nakasongola)&fromlat=0.7025&tolat=1.3130556&fromlng=32.8886111&tolng=32.8675|publisher=Globefeed.com|accessdate=1 May 2014}}</ref> The travel distance between Galilaya and Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is approximately {{convert|145|km|mi}} by road.<ref>{{cite web|title=Estimated Road Distance Between Kampala And Galilaya With Map|publisher=Globefeed.com|accessdate=1 May 2014| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Galiraya%20(Nakasongola)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=1.3130556&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.8675}}</ref> The coordinates of Galiraya are: 1°22'12.0"N, 32°48'54.0"E (Latitude: 1.3700; Longitude: 32.8150).<ref>{{google maps|accessdate=1 July 2015| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B022'12.0%22N+32%C2%B048'54.0%22E/@3.6872534,30.8527787,6z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|title=Location of Galiraya At Google Maps}}</ref>
==Overview== Galilaya is the location of the headquarters of the Galilaya sub-county, one of the four sub-counties in Bbaale County, a constituent of Kayunga District. The town is one of the northernmost urban centers in the Central Region. Galilaya is close to the point where the Victoria Nile enters Lake Kyoga, to the east of town. Not far from the town center, to the west of town, the River Sezibwa also enters Lake Kyoga after its {{convert|150|km|mi}} northward journey.
==Points of interest== The following points of interest lie within or close to the town:
* Offices of Galilaya Town Council * Galilaya central market * Galilaya police station * Galilaya Health Centre, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health * The northern end of the Kayunga–Galiraya Road is located in town.
==See also== * Ntenjeru * Bbaale
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1.3700,+32.8150&aq=&sll=1.368912,32.811291&sspn=0.00798,0.021973&ie=UTF8&ll=1.369727,32.826376&spn=0.024712,0.086603&z=14 Location of Galilaya On Google Maps]
{{Kayunga District}} {{coord|01|22|12|N|32|48|54|E|display=title}}
Category:Populated places in Uganda Category:Cities in the Great Rift Valley Category:Kayunga District Category:Lake Kyoga