Kitukutwe

Kitukutwe is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.

Kitukutwe
Kitukutwe
Location in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate
Coordinates: 00°27′00″N 32°40′12″E
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictWakiso District
MunicipalityKira, Uganda
CountyKyaddondo
ConstituencyKyaddondo East
Government
 • MayorMamerito Mugerwa
 • MPIbrahim Semujju Nganda
Elevation
3,870 ft (1,180 m)

Location

Kitukutwe is bordered by Nakasajja to the north, Kasaayi (in Mukono District) to the east, and Nsasa to the south. Kigulu and Bulindo lie to the southwest, and Nakweero and Kimwanyi lie to the northwest. Kitukutwe is approximately 23.5 kilometres (14.6 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[1] The coordinates of Kitukutwe are:0° 27' 0.00"N, 32° 40' 12.00"E (Latitude:0.45000; Longitude:32.67000).[2]

Overview

Prior to 2001, Kitukutwe was a residential and farming village. In 2001, a law was passed, incorporating the village into the newly created Kira Municipality, the second largest urban center in Uganda, with a population of 313,761 according to the 2014 national census.[3] During the 21st Century Kitukutwe has developed into a middle-class residential neighbourhood, with planned housing developments and large private farms and ranches. Kitukutwe is connected to the national power grid and to the water pipeline of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Points of interest

These are some of the points of interest in or near Kitukutwe:

See also

References
  1. Estimated Road Distance Between Kampala And Kitukutwe With Map
  2. Google (4 July 2015). "Location of Kitukutwe At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. UBOS, . (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 4 July 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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