Kakira is a town in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country 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 south by Tanzania. The sou ...
. It is the location of the International headquarters of the
Madhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda. The group has investments in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India, and North America.
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.
Location
Kakira is located in
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center.
Location
Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Dist ...
, approximately east of downtown
Jinja on the highway to
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 c ...
. The coordinates of the town are:
0°30'13.0"N, 33°16'57.0"E (Latitude:0.503611; Longitude:33.282500).
Population
In 2014, the national population census put the population of Kakira at 32,819.
Madhvani Group activities
Kakira is the headquarters of the Madhvani Group, a diversified
conglomerate involved in agribusiness, manufacturing, insurance, leisure services, and other business interests.
On an estate measuring , the group owns a sugarcane farm and a sugar manufacturing complex,
Kakira Sugar Limited. They also own a sweets and confectionery factory, Kakira Sweets & Confectioneries Limited. An electricity generating plant,
Kakira Power Station, is located on the estate and produces 52 megawatts of power for use there, with the excess sold to the Ugandan national grid. The estate has a private airport,
Kakira Airport, for use by the family and corporate clients. The airport is home to Turbo Prop Service Centre, a subsidiary that deals in aircraft servicing. In 2017 the Group set up a distillery that produces approximately 60,000 litres of ethanol per day.
The group at Kakira employs more than 8,500 people.
The group provides a private 100-bed hospital, eight primary schools, and one secondary school for use by its workers and their dependents.
See also
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Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center.
Location
Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Dist ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
References
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Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Jinja District
Busoga