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Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located on the 4th Floor of Workers House, on Pilkington Avenue, in the Central Division of

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°18'49.0"N, 32°34'57.0"E (Latitude:0.313611; Longitude:32.582500).

Subministries

The minister is assisted by a Minister of State, currently

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Organisational structure

Administratively, the ministry is divided into the following directorates and departments. ; 1. Directorate of Local Government Inspection * Department of District Inspection * Department of Urban Inspection ; 2. Directorate of Local Government Administration * Department of District Administration * Department of Local Councils Development * Department of Urban Administration * Department of Finance and Administration

List of ministers

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(14 December 2019 - present) *

(6 June 2016 - 14 December 2019) *

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( - 16 February 2009)

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