Kamuli is a town in the Eastern Region of

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. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Kamuli District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town. Kamuli town council

Location

Kamuli is approximately , by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the

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, on an all weather tarmac road. This town is about , by road, west of

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, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. The coordinates of Kamuli Town are 0°56'42.0"N, 33°07'30.0"E (Latitude:0.9450; Longitude:33.1250).

Population

According to the 2014 national census and population survey, the population of Kamuli Municipality was 58,984. In July 2020, the

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, estimated the mid-year population of the town at 67,800.

Administration

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).

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its borders: 1. The headquarters of Kamuli District Administration 2. The offices of Kamuli Town Council 3. Kamuli Central Market 4. Kamuli Mission Hospital, a 160-bed

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, owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja 5. Kamuli General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital, owned by the Ugandan Government, which serves as the district hospital for Kamuli District and surrounding communities. 6. Kamuli Sugar Limited, a sugar factory located approximately south of Kamuli, along the Kamuli-Mbulamuti Road.

Notable people

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, politician

References

External links

Is Kamuli Drifting from Its Plan? Published 19 October 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014
{{Kamuli District Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Kamuli District Busoga fi:Kamuli