Matugga is an urban centre in the Central Region of

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. The town is a rapidly developing residential neighborhood in Gombe division of Nansana municipality in

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Location

The town located in Matugga sub-county, Kyaddondo County, in Wakiso District. The area is surrounded by Kabunza, Kilyowa, Nasse, and Sanga sub–counties. It is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather

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. Matugga is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°27'37.0"N, 32°31'43.0"E (Latitude:0.460278; Longitude:32.528611).

Overview

Matugga is the starting point of the Matugga-Kapeeka Road, a tarmacked road connecting the towns of Matugga, Gombe, Semuto, and

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. The highway traverses Wakiso District and

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. The road was upgraded from gravel to bitumen in 2010 at an estimated cost of US$20 million. Sixty-five percent of the funding was provided by the

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, while 35 percent was provided by the

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. The name Matugga was adopted from Fred Matugga who had a house on a hill in the town in the 1980s. When he died, the hill was named after him.

Population

In 2010, the town's population was estimated at 15,000, of whom about 60 percent were children below 18 years.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are within the town limits or close to the edges of town: 1. Offices of Matugga Town Council 2. Matugga Central Market 3. Busaawa-Mmanze Health Centre, a community health center administered by MACERUDET, a local NGO 4. Revival Life Center, a complex with a 450-pupil primary school, a 200-pupil secondary school, and a 150-pupil orphanage administered by Pastor Ivan Lugoloobi of Revival Ministries, a

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centre with St. Charles Lwanga Primary School administered by the

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order of

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6. Ladybird School, an 80-pupil elementary boarding school affiliated with the Ingleton Middle School in

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Prominent people

* Fabian Kasi, an accountant, bank executive, and businessman who is the managing director and chief executive officer of

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References

External links

Profile of Wakiso District
As of April 2021.
Matugga Residents Accuse Wakiso District of Failure To Maintain Shallow Water Wells
{{coord, 00, 27, 37, N, 32, 31, 43, E, display=title Wakiso District Populated places in Central Region, Uganda