Kamuli | |
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  Kamuli Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°56′42″N33°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 (2024 Census) | |
• Total | 76,758[1] |
Kamuli is a town in theEastern Region ofUganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre ofKamuli District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.[2]
Kamuli is approximately 63 kilometres (39 mi), by road, north ofJinja, the largest city in theBusoga sub-region, on an all weathertarmac road.[3]
This town is about 131 kilometres (81 mi), by road, west ofMbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.[4] The coordinates of Kamuli Town are 0°56'42.0"N, 33°07'30.0"E (Latitude:0.9450; Longitude:33.1250).[5]
According to the 2014 national census and population survey, the population of Kamuli Municipality was 58,984. In July 2020, theUganda Bureau of Statistics, estimated the mid-year population of the town at 67,800.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58,984 | — |
| 2020 | 67,800 | +14.9% |
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The town is administered by a Municipal Council headed by a mayor. There is an elected Municipal Council of fifteen councillors. The annual budget for the municipality in the 2019/2020 financial year that ended on 30 June 2020 was UGX:6,921,343,000 (US$1,908,570).[6]
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its borders:[7]
1. The headquarters ofKamuli District Administration
2. The offices of Kamuli Town Council
3. Kamuli Central Market
4.Kamuli Mission Hospital, a 160-bedprivate hospital, owned by theRoman Catholic Diocese of Jinja
5.Kamuli General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital, owned by theUgandan Government, which serves as the district hospital forKamuli District and surrounding communities.
6.Kamuli Sugar Limited, a sugar factory located approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Kamuli, along theKamuli-Mbulamuti Road.
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