Kamuli Explained

Official Name:Kamuli
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:Kamuli District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020 Estimate
Population Total:67800
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:0.945°N 33.125°W
Elevation M:1100

Kamuli is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Kamuli District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.[1]

Location

Kamuli is approximately 63km (39miles), by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region, on an all weather tarmac road.

This town is about 131km (81miles), by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. The coordinates of Kamuli Town are 0°56'42.0"N, 33°07'30.0"E (Latitude:0.9450; Longitude:33.1250).

Population

According to the 2014 national census and population survey, the population of Kamuli Municipality was 58,984. In July 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, estimated the mid-year population of the town at 67,800.[2]

Administration

The town is administered by a Municipal Council headed by a mayor. There is an elected Municipal Council of fifteen councillors. The annual budget for the municipality in the 2019/2020 financial year that ended on 30 June 2020 was UGX:6,921,343,000 (US$1,908,570).[3]

Points of interest

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

1. The headquarters of Kamuli District Administration

2. The offices of Kamuli Town Council

3. Kamuli Central Market

4. Kamuli Mission Hospital, a 160-bed private hospital, owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja

5. Kamuli General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital, owned by the Ugandan Government, which serves as the district hospital for Kamuli District and surrounding communities.

6. Kamuli Sugar Limited, a sugar factory located approximately 12km (07miles) south of Kamuli, along the Kamuli-Mbulamuti Road.

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Kamuli Receives Municipality Status With Mixed Feelings . 24 August 2015 . Geoffrey Namukoye . 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants . 14 June 2020 . Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) . 29 December 2020 . UBOS.
  3. Web site: Uganda Government Budget Office . Kamuli Municipal Council, Budget Framework Paper For Financial Year 2019/2020 . 2019 . Government Budget Office . 29 December 2020 . Kampala.
  4. Web site: Kadaga Says Battle For Kamuli Seat With Musumba A No-Contest . . 5 December 2020 . Taddeo Bwambale . 29 December 2020 . Kampala.