Kaliro Explained
| Official Name: | Kaliro |
| Other Name: | Kaliro town council |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Busoga sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kaliro District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sam Gamutambuli |
| Established Title: | 2005 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Population Total: | 16796 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 0.895°N 33.505°W |
| Elevation M: | 1080 |
Kaliro is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kaliro District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kaliro is approximately 40km (30miles) north of Iganga, the nearest large town, on an all-weather tarmacked road.[1] This is approximately 153km (95miles), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the town are 0°53'42.0"N, 33°30'18.0"E (Latitude:0.8950; Longitude:33.5050).
Population
In 2002, the national population census estimated the town's population at 39,900. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 13,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 13,700.[3] In 2014, the national census put the population at 16,796.[4]
Administration
Kaliro is led by an elected mayor and elected town council. As of 2017, the mayor is Sam Gamutambuli.[5]
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
- Zibondo’s palace - The palace of Ezekieri Tenywa Wako Zibondo IX, Isebantu (King) of Busoga from 15 March 1893 until 18 April 1952, is located less than 2km (01miles) east of the central business district of Kaliro. The palace was built in 1930.
- Buguge historical site - The site is located about 15km (09miles) north of Kaliro in Saaka Parish, Namwiwa sub-county. The site is believed to have been the settlement of the first Lamogi (Chief) from the Babiito rulers of the Biito Dynasty of Bunyoro. At the site are two graves, located 100m (300feet) apart, said to be of the first Lamogi (Chief) and his escort (Mukama) from the Biito Dynasty of Bunyoro
- offices of Kaliro Town Council
- Kaliro central market
- National Teachers' College Kaliro, one of the five government teacher training institutions for secondary school teachers.
See also
External links
0.8944°N 33.4994°W
Notes and References
- Web site: 31 May 2014. Map Showing Iganga And Kaliro With Distance Marker. Globefeed.com.
- Web site: 31 May 2014. Globefeed.com. Road Distance Between Kampala And Kaliro With Map.
- Web site: Estimated Population of Kaliro In 2002, 2010 & 2011 . . 31 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf . 7 July 2014 .
- "Web site: 29 November 2014. The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants. Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. 28 February 2015.
- Web site: Kaliro Mayor, Speaker Survive Lynching. New Vision. 8 January 2012. Gwebayanga. Tom. 31 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140601011028/http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/628219-Kaliro-Mayor--Speaker-survive-lynching.html. 1 June 2014. dead.
