Kiwoko Explained

Official Name:Kiwoko
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Uganda showing the location of Kiwoko
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nakaseke District
Subdivision Type3:Constituency
Subdivision Name3:Nakaseke North
Leader Title:Member of Parliament
Leader Name:Syda Bbumba
Population As Of:2014 Census
Population Total:11013
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:0.8442°N 32.3631°W

Kiwoko is a small town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Nakaseke District.[1]

Location

Kiwoko is approximately 17km (11miles), by road, west of Luweero, the largest town in the sub-region.[2] Kiwoko is approximately 78km (48miles), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the town are:0°50'39.0"N, 32°21'41.0"E (Latitude:0.844174; Longitude:32.361383).

Population

During the national census and household survey of 27 and 28 August 2014, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), enumerated the population of Butalangu at 11,013 people.[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found within the town limits or near its edges: (a) The offices of Kiwoko Town Council (b) Kiwoko Hospital - A 250-bed community hospital, administered by the Church of Uganda. (c) Kiwoko central market and (d) Luweero–Butalangu Road - This 29km (18miles) road passes through the town of Kiwoko is a general east to west direction.[5]

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See also

External links

0.8442°N 32.3614°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bickering Delays Kiwoko Town Council Budget Approval. 19 January 2016. Brian. Luwaga. 11 July 2015. Uganda Radio Network. Kampala.
  2. Web site: Distance between Luweero, Central Region, Uganda and Kiwoko Hospital, Nakaseke, Central Region, Uganda. 19 January 2016. 19 January 2016. GFC . Globefeed.com (GFC).
  3. Web site: Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kiwoko Hospital, Nakaseke District, Central Region, Uganda. 19 January 2016. Globefeed.com (GFC). GFC. 19 January 2016.
  4. Web site: November 2014 . National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014 . Kampala . Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) . UBOS . 1 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110115940/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/NPHC/NPHC%202014%20PROVISIONAL%20RESULTS%20REPORT.pdf . 10 January 2017 . dead .
  5. Web site: 1 August 2017 . 3 October 2016 . UNRA to upgrade Luwero–Nakaseke road . Kampala. . Kiwanuka. Frederick.