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]
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).
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]
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]