Kadama is a town in

Kibuku District Kibuku District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kibuku, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kibuku District is bordered by Pallisa District to the north, Budaka District to the east, Butal ...

, in the Eastern Region of

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

Location

The town lies along the

Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road The Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, also known as the Nakalama–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Iganga in Iganga District, Namutumba in Namutumba District, Tirinyi ...

, approximately , southwest of

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...

, the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. This is about , by road north-east of

Iganga Iganga is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Iganga District. Location Iganga is located in Uganda's Busoga sub-region. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of the ...

. The coordinates of Kadama are 01°01'00.0"N, 33°52'49.0"E (Latitude:1.016667; Longitude:33.880278). The town lies at an average elevation of above sea level.

Overview

Kadama is a rapidly expending urban center, attracting new people from within and from without Kibuku District. Kadama Health Centre IV, Provides free public health services. Despite the presence of national grid electricity, the absence of piped water, lack of garbage collection services and the presence of

noise pollution Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with ranging impacts on the activity of human or animal life, most of them are harmful to a degree. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is main ...

, on account of an inordinate number of bars and night clubs, pose public health challenges.

Population

In 2018, the population of Kadama Municipality was estimated in excess of 10,000 people.

References

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Baby boom in rural areas as family planning stalls
As of 18 September 2017.
Funding gaps limit contraceptives use
As of 26 September 2017. {{Kibuku District Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Kibuku District