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Kayabwe
Kayabwe, is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region of Uganda. It is an urban center in Mpigi District.The LC 5 Councilor of Kayabwe TC is Mr. Mwanje Alex Andrew. The town sits astride The Equator. Location The town is located in Mpigi District, in the Central Region of Uganda, approximately , by road, south-west of the town Mpigi, the location of the district headquarters. This location is along the Kampala–Masaka Road, about , by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. From the city of Masaka, Kayabwe is approximately , by road, in a north-easterly direction. The town lies at an average elevation of , above sea level. The geographical coordinates of Kayabwe are 0°00'02.0"S, 32°02'22.0"E (-0.000556, 32.039444). Points of interest The Kampala-Masaka Highway, passes through Kayabwe in a general northeast to southwest direction. The Equator passes through the middle of town in a west to east direction, as can be deduced from the town's geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Uganda
The regions of Uganda are known as Central, Western, Eastern, and Northern. These four regions are in turn divided into districts. There were 56 districts in 2002, which expanded into 111 districts plus one city (Kampala) by 2010. The national government interacts directly with the districts, so regions do not have any definite role in administration. Under British rule before 1962, the regions were functional administrative units and were called provinces, headed by a Provincial Commissioner. The central region is the kingdom of Buganda, which then had a semi-autonomous government headed by the Kabaka (king). The equivalent of the Provincial Commissioner for Buganda was called the Resident.Uganda Protectorate annual report, Government Printer, Entebbe, 1959 At Uganda's 2002 census, the Central region (It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda) contained 27 percent of the country's populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
