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Kaliro
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| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| Sub-region | Busoga sub-region |
| District | Kaliro District |
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| • Mayor | Sam Gamutambuli |
| Elevation | 3,543 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population (2010 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 13,300 |
Kaliro is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaliro District and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.
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Kaliro is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Iganga, the nearest large town, on an all-weather tarmacked road.[1] This location lies approximately 153 kilometres (95 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the town are:00 53 42N, 33 30 18E (Latitude:0.8950; Longitude:33.5050).[3]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)estimated the population of the town at 12,300 in 2008.[4] In 2010, UBOS estimates the population to have risen to about 13,300 people.[5]
Kaliro is led by an elected mayor and elected town council. The current mayor is Sam Gamutambuli.[6]
The landmarks within the town or close to its borders include:
The palace of Ezekieri Tenywa Wako Zibondo IX, Isebantu (King) of Busoga from 15 March 1893 until 18 April 1952 is located less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the central business district of the town of Kaliro. Built in 1930, the palace is of impressive architectural design. The late Zibondo is the father of Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki, Isebantu of Busoga from 1995 until 2008.
The site is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Kaliro town, 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 100 metres (330 ft) apart, said to be of the first Lamogi (Chief) and his escort (Mukama) from the Biito Dynasty of Bunyoro.
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