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Mukono
Mukono, Uganda
Mukono, Uganda
Mukono is located in Uganda
Mukono
Mukono
Map of Uganda showing the location of Mukono.
Coordinates: 00°21′36″N 32°45′00″E / 0.36000°N 32.75000°E / 0.36000; 32.75000
CountryUganda
RegionCentral Region
DistrictMukono District
Area
 • Total31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,246 m (4,088 ft)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total161,996[1]
 • Density5,159/km2 (13,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town.[2]

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Location

Mukono Municipality is 21 km east of Kampala along the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is bordered by Kalagi to the north, Kira Town to the west, Lake Victoria to the south, and Lugazi to the east. The town is about 24.5 kilometres (15.2 mi) east of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] This is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), west of the town of Lugazi, in neighboring Buikwe District.[4]

The town occupies approximately 31.4 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi) of land area. The coordinates of the town of Mukono are 00 21 36N, 32 45 00E (Latitude:0.3600; Longitude:32.7500).[5] Mukono Town sits at an average elevation of 1,246 metres (4,088 ft), above mean sea level.[6]

Demographics

Mukono is one of Uganda's fastest growing urban areas.[7] The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 46,506. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 57,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 59,000.[8] On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population at 162,710.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19693,565—    
19805,783+62.2%
19917,406+28.1%
200291,568+1136.4%
2014162,710+77.7%
2020191,300+17.6%
source:[9]

Organizational structure

Mukono Municipality administration is divided into (a) the political arm headed by the Mayor, (b) the technical arm headed by the Town Clerk and the legislative arm, headed by the Speaker of the town council. The council is the supreme policy-making organ in the town. It is composed of 26 elected councilors. Members of the town council serve four-year terms. The mayor of the town is elected to a five-year term by universal adult suffrage using a secret ballot. The technical staff of the town council are headed by the town clerk under whom there are four municipal departments: the Management Department, the Treasury Department, the Public Health Department, and the Engineering Department.[10]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located within the town limits or close to its edges:[5]

1. Mukono Central Market

2. Uganda Christian University, a private university affiliated to the Church of Uganda

3. Namilyango College - the oldest boys boarding high school in Uganda, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south-west of Mukono

4. Kampala-Jinja Highway, passing through the center of town in a general west to east direction

5. Mukono Health Centre IV

6. Various supermarkets located among the Kampala-Jinja highway, most notably City Shoppers, Sombe Supermarket and Paris Corner Supermarket.

7. Greater Mukono Tourism and Conservation Centre

8. Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited, a pharmaceutical company that manufactures intravenous fluids and sterile water for use in injections, ear drops, and eye drops.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ^ Johnson Mayamba (12 January 2014). "Mukono: The King's Hand". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (15 April 2014). "Map Showing Kampala And Mukono With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ Google (7 March 2021). "Road Distance Between Mukono, Uganda And Lugazi, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Google (7 March 2021). "Location of Mukono Municipality, Central Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ Floodmap (7 March 2021). "Elevation of Mukono Town, Central Region, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. ^ "National Planning Authority – Planning for Development". Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ UBS. "Estimated Population of Mukono Town In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  9. ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Mukono Town Population Statistics" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Kampala: Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  10. ^ Mukono Municipality (8 March 2021). "Leadership composition of Mukono Municipality". Mukono Municipal Council. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  11. ^ Dorothy Nakaweesi (25 January 2010). "Abacus Parenteral Crowned 2009 Investor of The Year" (via AllAfrica.com). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

External links


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