Kyotera is a town in the southern part of the Central Region of

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

. It is a municipality in Kyotera District. However, the district headquarters are located at Kasaali.

Location

Kyotera is located in the newly created

Kyotera District Kyotera District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Kyotera is the largest town in the district but the district headquarters are located at Kasaali, a suburb of Kyotera. Location The districts that surround Kyotera District inc ...

. It lies approximately southwest of

Masaka Masaka is a city in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region in Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District. Location Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The ...

, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately , by road, northeast of

Rakai Rakai is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It is the site of the headquarters of Rakai District. Other towns in the district include Kalisizo, Kyotera Kakuuto and Mutukula. Geography The nearest town is Kyotera, in ...

, where the district headquarters are located. The coordinates of the town are 0°37'54.0"S, 31°32'36.0"E (Latitude:-0.631667; Longitude:31.543333).

Population

During the 2002 Uganda National Census, Kyotera's population was enumerated at 7,590. In 2010, the

Uganda Bureau of Statistics The Uganda Bureau of Statistics ("UBOS") is an agency of the Ugandan government. Formed by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act, 1998, the agency is mandated to "coordinate, monitor and supervise Uganda's National Statistical System". Locatio ...

(UBOS) estimated the population at 8,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of at 9,000. During the national census and household survey of August 2014, the population of Kyotera was enumerated at 12,789 people.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located inside or near Kyotera: (a) the offices of Kyotera Town Council (b) Kyotera central market (c) the Offices of National Water & Sewerage Corporation, Kyotera Cluster (d)

Masaka–Mutukula Road Masaka–Mutukula Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Masaka, in Masaka District, to the border town of Mutukula in Kyotera District. Location The road stars in Masaka, near the Uganda Police barracks, whe ...

, passing through the town in a north/south configuration. and (e) Kasaali, a northern suburb of Kyotera is the location of the Kyotera District headquarters.

Photos

Kyotera Market In 2007

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