Official Name: | Kakumiro |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Bunyoro sub-region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kakumiro District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 0.7811°N 31.3231°W |
Elevation M: | 1300 |
Kakumiro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kakumiro District, and the district headquarters are located there.[1]
Kakumiro, in Bwanswa sub-county, is approximately north-west of Kampala, the country's capital city.[2] Kakumiro also is approximately south of Hoima, the nearest large town.[3] The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°46'52.0"N, 31°19'23.0"E (Latitude:0.781111; Longitude:31.323056).
Kakumiro has the following points of interest. Firstly, the Kakumiro Health Centre IV. This facility is administered by the Kakumirio District local government, whose leaders advocate for its elevation to hospital status.[4] Secondly, the Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road, which passes through the middle of town in a general east-to-west direction.[5]