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Kamuli is a town in Eastern Uganda

Eastern Region, Uganda

Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kamuli District

Kamuli District

Kamuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Kamuli.-Location:Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende Districtto the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to the south and Kayunga District to the west...

, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kamuli is located approximately 72 kilometres (44.7 mi), by road, north of Jinja

Jinja, Uganda

Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...

, the largest city in Busoga sub-region

Busoga sub-region

Busoga sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Bugiri District* Buyende District* Iganga District* Jinja District* Kaliro District* Kamuli District* Luuka District* Mayuge District* Namayingo District...

, on an all weather tarmac highway. The coordinates of Kamuli are:00 56 42N, 33 07 30 (Latitude:0.9450; Longitude:33.1250).

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. 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. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Kamuli at 15,200.

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.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to its borders include:

The headquarters of Kamuli District Administration
Kamuli District
Kamuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Kamuli.-Location:Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende Districtto the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to the south and Kayunga District to the west...
The offices of Kamuli Town Council
Kamuli Central Market - The largest fresh-produce market in the town
A branch of Stanbic Bank
Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...

- A Tier I commercial bank
Commercial bank
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A branch of Uganda Finance Trust Limited
Uganda Finance Trust Limited
Uganda Finance Trust Limited , commonly called Finance Trust, is a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution in Uganda.-Location:...

- A Tier III Financial Institution
Banking in Uganda
-The early years:Prior to Uganda’s independence in 1962, Government-owned institutions dominated most banking in Uganda. In 1966 the Bank of Uganda, which controlled the issue of currency and managed foreign exchange reserves, became the Central Bank. Uganda Commercial Bank, which had fifty...
Kamuli Mission Hospital
Kamuli Mission Hospital
Kamuli Mission Hospital, is a hospital in Kamuli, Kamuli District, in Eastern Uganda. It is a private, community hospital, serving the town of Kamuli and surrounding areas of Kamuli District. The hospital is sometimes referred to as Lubaga Mission Hospital at Kamuli.-Location:The hospital is...

- A 160-bed private
Privately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...

, non-profit, community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...

hospital administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja.
Kamuli Hospital
Kamuli Hospital
Kamuli Hospital, is a hospital in Kamuli, Kamuli District, in Eastern Uganda. It is a public hospital, owned by the Ugandan Government and is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health. Sometimes the hospital is referred to as Mulago Hospital at Kamuli.-Location:The hospital is located in the...

- A 100-bed public
Public
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hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Uganda Health Ministry, commonly known as the Uganda Ministry of Health, is a government department in Uganda. The ministry is headed by three cabinet members; one Minister of Health and two State Ministers of Health.-Location:...

External links

Google Map of Kamuli

Photos

Photo of Downtown Kamuli

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