Katosi is a town in the

Mukono District Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja Distric ...

of the Central Region of

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. The town is an

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under Mukono District Administration.

Location

Katosi is located approximately , by road, south-east of

Mukono Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town. Location Mukono Municipality is 21 km east of ...

, the location of the district headquarters. This location is along the northern shore of

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, approximately , by road, southeast of

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, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The geographical coordinates of Katosi are 0°09'10.0"N, 32°48'05.0"E (Latitude:0.152778; Longitude:32.801389). The town's average elevation is approximately above sea level.

Overview

Traditionally, Katosi was a fishing village and a landing site for water craft transporting people and merchandise between Koome Island in

and the Buvuma Islands in neighboring

Buvuma District Buvuma District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Buvuma Islands archipelago in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda. Location Buvuma District is bordered by Jinja Distric ...

and the mainland. During the last decade of the 20th century and in the first decade of the 21st century, Katosi became a major fishing center, with the majority of the catch exported to Europe and the Middle East. As the fishing village has increased in economic importance, the human population has increased as well. Katosi has a high population of AIDS orphans and widows.

Recent developments

In 2011, the

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(NWSC), the government parastatal responsible for water supply and sanitation, announced plans to build a water treatment plant in Katosi, capable of supplying of purified water daily. The new water plant will cost approximately US$306 million and will supply mainly the rapidly growing towns of

and

Kira Town Kira Town, a municipality in the Wakiso District of the Central Region of Uganda, is the country's second-largest city by population. It is administered by the Kira Town Council, an urban local government. Location Kira town council was elevate ...

Population

, the estimated population of Katosi was 16,442.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Katosi: *Offices of Katosi Intercomunity Development Alliance (KIDA), a
NGO
* Offices of Katosi Town Council * Offices of Katosi Women Development Trust (KWDT), an

NGO A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...

* Offices of Katosi Women Fishing & Development Association (KWFDA), another NGO * The site where

built the Katosi Water Treatment Plant. * Katosi Landing Site * Katosi Fish Market * Katosi Central Market

References

External links

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{{coord, 00, 09, 10, N, 32, 48, 05, E, display=title Populated places in Central Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Mukono District