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Kakiri
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Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Uganda |
District | Wakiso District |
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Elevation | 3,871 ft (1,180 m) |
Population (2011 Estimate) | |
• Total | 6,000 |
Kakiri is a town located in Wakiso District, Central Uganda.
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Kakiri is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town is located on the highway between Kampala and Hoima. [1] The coordinates of Kakiri are:00 25 12N, 32 23 24E (Latitude:0.4200; Longitude:32.3900).
Kakiri is the location of the headquarters of the First Division of the Uganda People's Defence Force.[2] It is the hometown of Professor Gilbert Bukenya Balibaseka, the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda. He is also the Parliamentary Representative of the town.[3]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kakiri at 5,300 in 2008. [4] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 6,000.[5]
The following points of interest lie in Kakiri or near the town limits: