Kakuuto is a town in southwestern
Central Uganda.
Location
Kakuuto is located 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 inc ...
, approximately south of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region in 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 ...
, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies immediately west of the highway between
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region in 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 ...
and the border town of
Mutukula, at an elevation of , above sea level. Mutukula, the border town between
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It 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 ...
and
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
, lies approximately , by road, south of Kakuuto. The coordinates of Kakuuto are:0°50'24.0"S, 31°27'36.0" (Latitude:-0.8400; Longitude:31.4600).
Overview
Kakuuto is a small town in southern
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 inc ...
. It is the
county
A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
seat of Kakuuto County. The surrounding area is primarily rural and poor. The population of the area has been greatly adversely affected by the
HIV
The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of '' Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the im ...
/
AIDS
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epidemic over the past three decades. With the help of charities and
NGO
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's, the town and region is slowly recovering.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town or close to the town limits:
* The headquarters of ''Kakuuto County''
* The offices of Kakuuto Town Council
* Kakuuto General Hospital - A 100-bed hospital, administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a Cabinet of Uganda, 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 reh ...
* Kakuuto Central Market
* Kakuuto Ostrich Farm - A private tourist attraction
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Sango Bay Estates Limited
Sango Bay Estates Limited is a sugar manufacturer in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Overview
Sango Bay Estates sits on approximately (65,000 hectares) of land. , it is the fifth-largest manufacturer of sugar in ...
- Uganda's fourth-largest sugar manufacturer. Annual output of 15,000 metric tonnes in 2011.
*
Sango Bay Forest Reserve
*St. Josephat Junior School - Kakuuto, a private primary school providing education services to children across the East African Region
External links
About Kakuuto, Rakai DistrictUSAID Donates Solar Panels to Kakuuto HospitalHospitals in Rakai District
See also
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Mutukula
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Sango Bay Estates Limited
Sango Bay Estates Limited is a sugar manufacturer in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Overview
Sango Bay Estates sits on approximately (65,000 hectares) of land. , it is the fifth-largest manufacturer of sugar in ...
*
Rakai District
Rakai District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. The town of Rakai is the site of the district's headquarters.
Location
Rakai District borders Lyantonde District to the northwest, Lwengo Di ...
*
Central Region, Uganda
The Central region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally reco ...
St. Josephat Junior School - Kakuuto
References
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Rakai District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley