Rakai
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Coordinates:  Uganda 00°42′36″S 31°24′18″E / 0.71000°S 31.40500°E
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| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Rakai District |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 7,592 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Rakai is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the site of the headquarters of Rakai District. Other towns in the district include Kalisizo, Kyotera Kakuuto and Mutukula.
The nearest town is Kyotera, located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), north-east of Rakai Town. Rakai Town is about 52 kilometres (32 mi), by road, north-west of the international border with Tanzania at Mutukula. Rakai is located approximately 65.5 kilometres (41 mi), by road, south-west of Masaka, the largest town in the sub-region. This is approximately 198 kilometres (123 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Rakai Town are 0°42'36.0"S, 31°24'18.0"E (Latitude:-0.7100, Longitude:31.4050).
The 2002 national census put the population of the town at about 5,920. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 6,900. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 7,000. During the national population census conducted on 27 August 2014, the population was enumerated at 7,592.
Rakai is the headquarters of Rakai District, which in the early 1980s, was the epicenter and first distinct in Uganda to be affected by the AIDS epidemic.
The following additional points of interest are located within the town limits or close to its edges: (a) the offices of Rakai Town Council. (b) Rakai General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Rakai Dstrict local government. (c) Kamuswaga's Palace. (d) the offices of Rakai District Headquarters. (e) Rakai Health Sciences Program, a collaboration between researchers at Makerere University, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University, offering several different health services such as antiretroviral medications, circumcision, health education, and counseling as well as research in the field of HIV/AIDS.
There is a police station in Rakai Town, administered and operated by the Uganda Police Force.
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