Mutukula is a town in Kyotera District, in the Central Region of Uganda, the third-largest economy in the

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. It sits adjacent to

Mutukula, Tanzania Mutukula, sometimes spelled as Mtukula, is a small town in Missenyi District, Kagera Region, in northwestern Tanzania, at the border with Uganda. Formerly, the settlement on the border was known as ''Kyebisagazi'', and Mutukula was a kilometre t ...

, directly across the international border between Uganda and Tanzania.

Location

Mutukula is located in the extreme southern Kyotera District at the international border between

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 ...

and

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

. The town is approximately , south of Kyotera, where the district headquarters are located. This is about , by road, south-west 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 nearest large city. This location is approximately , by road, south-west of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...

, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 00°59'59"S, 31°25'00"E (Latitude:-0.9997; Longitude:31.4167).

Overview

The town of Mutukula is a border town between

and

. At an altitude of , above sea level, Mutukula is an important border post and major crossing point, for both human and commercial traffic. In February 2016, the border post between both countries merged operations on both sides. Vehicles and passengers clear customs and immigration once, in the country they are entering, with officials from both countries present. In 2017, the border crossing between Mutukula, Uganda and Mutukula, Tanzania was converted into a one-stop-border-post (OSBP), open 24 hours every day of the year. Vehicles, passengers, luggage, merchandise and pedestrians are cleared once by customs and immigration staff from both countries, at a station in the country of entry. This cuts the time it takes to cross by anywhere from 30 percent to 50 percent. Other stakeholders report reduction in crossing times by as much as 90 percent.

Population

As of July 2009, the population of Mutukula was estimated at 15,000 people.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town: (a) offices of Mutukula Town Council (b) Mutukula Airport, a military and civilian airport, located approximately north of town (c) Mutukula prison, a medium security corrections facility (d) Mutukula central market (e) Mutukula One Stop Border Post and (f) Sejonya Forex Bureau Limited.

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