Kalisizo is a town in the southern part of the
Central Region of Uganda. Although it is the leading commercial center in
Kyotera District
Kyotera District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Kyotera is the largest town in the district but the district headquarters are located at Kasaali, a suburb of Kyotera.
Location
The districts that surround Kyotera District inclu ...
, the administrative headquarters of the district are in
Kasaali.
Location
Kalisizo lies on the main highway between
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of 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 city is close to the Equator ...
and the border town of
Mutukula on
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 ...
's border with
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. Kalisizo is located approximately , by road, southwest of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of 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 city is close to the Equator ...
, the nearest large city. Kalisizo is approximately , by road, north of
Mutukula, the town at the international border with
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. The coordinates of the town are:0°32'06.0"S, 31°37'21.0"E (Latitude:-0.5350; Longitude:31.6225).
Population
In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 32,000, compared to 32,700 in 2011. In 2014 the National Census and Household Survey enumerated the population of Kalisizo at 31,439, with the urban population being 13,464, and the rural population being 17,975.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
* The offices of Kalisizo Town Council
* The headquarters of Kalisizo Sub-county
*
Kalisizo General Hospital - A 120-bed public hospital administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative service ...
* Offices of The Rotary Club of Kalisizo - Club Number 59564.
* Christ the King Senior Secondary School
* Kalisizo central market
* The
Masaka–Mutukula Road - The road passes through the middle of town in a north-south direction.
* Kalisizo Grade One Magistrate's Court.
* Kalisizo Police Station offices.
* Rakai Health Sciences Program (Rakai Project) head offices.
See also
*
Hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
References
External links
Rakai: Where Uganda’s HIV fight began
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Kyotera District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda