Luweero is a town in Central Uganda

Central Region, Uganda

Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.

Location

Luweero is located approximately 75 kilometres (46.6 mi), by road, north of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi

Masindi

Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...

. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway. The coordinates of the town are: 00 49 59N, 32 29 58E

Overview

Luweero is one of the three municipalities in Luweero District. The other two (2) municipalities

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in Luweero District are:

• Bombo
  Bombo, Uganda
  -Location:Bombo is located approximately , by road, north of Uganda's capital, Kampala. The coordinates of the town are:00 34 40N, 32 32 42E .-Municipalities in Luweero District:Bombo is a municipality in Luweero District...
  
   - Located approximately 39 kilometres (24.2 mi), by road, south of Luweero
• Wobulenzi
  Wobulenzi
  -Location:Wobulenzi is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
  
   - Located about halfway between Bombo and Luweero, on the Kampala
  Kampala
  Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
  
  -Masindi
  Masindi
  Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
  
   Highway.

Other urban centers in Luweero district include:

• Bamunanika
  Bamunanika
  Bamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.-Location:Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 41 15N, 32 36 31E .-Overview:Bamunanika is...
  
  
• Kalagala
  Kalagala
  Kalagala is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Luweero District. Other towns in the district include: Bamunanika, Bombo, Luweero, Wobulenzi and Ziroobwe.-Location:...
  
  
• Kalule
  Kalule
  -Location:Kalule located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
  
  
• Ndejje
  Ndejje
  Ndejje is a hill in Central Uganda. The hill rises above sea level. Ndejje also refers to the trading center that has developed along the southern slopes of Ndejje Hill.-Location:...
  
  
• Ziroobwe
  Ziroobwe
  Ziroobwe, sometimes spelled as Zirobwe is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling is Ziroobwe.-Location:...
  
  

Population

The population of the town of Luweero was estimated at 23,497 during the 2002 national census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 28,800.
In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Luweero at 29,500.

Landmarks

In Luweero or near the town, there are several landmarks including the following:

• The headquarters of Luweero District Administration
• The offices of Luweero Town Council
• The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana–Luweero
• Luweero Central Market
• A branch of Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
  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 branch of Equity Bank (Uganda)
  Equity Bank (Uganda)
  -Overview:The bank provides banking services to individuals and to small and medium business enterprises. As of December 2009, the bank was the 14th largest commercial bank in Uganda with an estimated asset valuation of approximately US$81.4 million or approximately 2% of all bank assets in the...
  
  
• The Kampala
  Kampala
  Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
  
  -Masindi
  Masindi
  Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
  
   Highway - The road passes through the center of town in a North to South direction..

See also

• Luweero District
• Bombo
  Bombo, Uganda
  -Location:Bombo is located approximately , by road, north of Uganda's capital, Kampala. The coordinates of the town are:00 34 40N, 32 32 42E .-Municipalities in Luweero District:Bombo is a municipality in Luweero District...
  
  
• Luwero Triangle
  Luwero triangle
  The Luweero triangle, sometimes spelled Luwero Triangle, is an area of Uganda to the north of the capital Kampala, where Yoweri Museveni started the guerrilla war in 1981, that propelled him and his National Resistance Movement into power in 1986....
  
  
• Central Region, Uganda
  Central Region, Uganda
  Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...