Kakuuto, Uganda Explained

Official Name:	Kakuuto
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Central Uganda
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Rakai District
Leader Title:	Mayor
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2011 Estimate
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Coordinates:	-0.84°N 31.46°W
Elevation M:	1200

Kakuuto is a town in southwestern Central Uganda.

Location

Kakuuto is located in Kyotera District, approximately 80km (50miles) south of Masaka, the largest city in the sub-region.^[1] This location lies immediately west of the highway between Masaka and the border town of Mutukula, at an elevation of 1200m (3,900feet), above sea level. Mutukula, the border town between Uganda and Tanzania, lies approximately 17km (11miles), by road, south of Kakuuto.^[2] The coordinates of Kakuuto are:0°50'24.0"S, 31°27'36.0" (Latitude:-0.8400; Longitude:31.4600).

Overview

Kakuuto is a small town in southern Kyotera District. It is the county seat of Kakuuto County. The surrounding area is primarily rural and poor. The population of the area has been greatly adversely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic over the past three decades. With the help of charities and NGO's, the town and region is slowly recovering.^[3]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town or close to the town limits:

• The headquarters of Kakuuto County
• The offices of Kakuuto Town Council
• Kakuuto General Hospital - A 100-bed hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
• Kakuuto Central Market
• Kakuuto Ostrich Farm - A private tourist attraction^[4]
• Sango Bay Estates Limited - Uganda's fourth-largest sugar manufacturer. Annual output of 15,000 metric tonnes in 2011.^[5]
• Sango Bay Forest Reserve
• St. Josephat Junior School - Kakuuto, a private primary school providing education services to children across the East African Region

External links

• About Kakuuto, Rakai District
• USAID Donates Solar Panels to Kakuuto Hospital
• Hospitals in Rakai District

See also

• Mutukula
• Sango Bay Estates Limited
• Rakai District
• Central Region, Uganda
• St. Josephat Junior School - Kakuuto

References

-0.84°N 31.46°W

Notes and References

1. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Masaka%20(Masaka)&toplace=Kakuuto%20(Rakai)&fromlat=-0.3127778&tolat=-0.8441667&fromlng=31.7130556&tolng=31.4458333 Road Distance Between Masaka And Kakuuto With Map
2. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kakuuto%20(Rakai)&toplace=Mutukula%20(Rakai)&fromlat=-0.8441667&tolat=-0.9580556&fromlng=31.4458333&tolng=31.3938889 Road Distance Between Kakuuto And Mutukula With Map
3. Web site: Charities and NGOs Helping Kakuuto to Recover . 2009-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100927195132/http://cpconline.org/uploaded_files/WVRakaiUpdate.pdf . 2010-09-27 . dead .
4. Web site: Kakuuto Ostrich Farm . 2009-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100921090156/http://hotelsinuganda.com/ostrich.html . 2010-09-21 . dead .
5. Web site: SBEL Output of 15,000 Metric Tonnes Annually in 2011 . 2011-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001100845/http://www.sundayvision.co.ug/detail.php?mainNewsCategoryId=7&newsCategoryId=123&newsId=762026 . 2011-10-01 . dead .