Kamuli

Kamuli
Kamuli Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°56′42″N 33°07′30″E / 0.94500°N 33.12500°E / 0.94500; 33.12500
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Uganda
Sub-region	Busoga sub-region
District	Kamuli District
Elevation	3,600 ft (1,100 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
• Total	15,200

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

Location

Kamuli is located approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi), by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in Busoga sub-region, on an all weather tarmac highway.^[1] The coordinates of Kamuli are:00 56 42N, 33 07 30 (Latitude:0.9450; Longitude:33.1250).^[2]

Population

The 2002 National Census put the population of the town at 11,344. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kamuli at 14,700.^[3] The HIV prevalence rate in 2002 was 15% compared with a national prevalence of 5% at the time. 7% of the population in the town were orphans.^[4] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Kamuli at 15,200.^[5]

Economic Activity

These include:

• Carpentry
• Metal Fabrication & Welding
• Coffee processing
• Maize milling
• Retail trade in staples & consumables
• Market vending

Administration

The town is administered by a Municipal Council headed by a Mayor. There is an elected Municipal Council of fifteen (15) councilors. The annual budget for the municipality in 2002 was US$337,545.^[6]

Points of interest

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

• The headquarters of Kamuli District Administration
• The offices of Kamuli Town Council
• Kamuli Central Market - The largest fresh-produce market in the town
• A branch of Finance Trust Bank
• A branch of Stanbic Bank
• Kamuli Mission Hospital - A 160-bed private, non-profit, community hospital administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja.
• Kamuli Hospital - A 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health

External links

• Google Map of Kamuli

See also

• Kamuli District
• Namasagali
• Busoga sub-region
• Eastern Region, Uganda

Photos

• Photo of Downtown Kamuli

References

v t e Kamuli District Capital: Kamuli Towns and villages Kamuli Namasagali Economy Stanbic Bank Uganda Finance Trust Limited Isimba Power Station Notable landmarks Victoria Nile Lake Kyoga Kamuli Hospital Kamuli Mission Hospital Education St. Joseph's Midwifery Training School Busitema University Namasagali Campus Namasagali College Notable people Rebecca Kadaga Cyprian Bamwoze Asuman Kiyingi Isaac Musumba

Coordinates: 00°56′42″N 33°07′30″E / 0.94500°N 33.12500°E / 0.94500; 33.12500