Semuto is a town in the Central Region of

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. It is one of the urban centers in

Nakaseke District Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district. However, the district headquarters are located at Butalangu. Location Nakaseke District is bordered by Nakasongola District to th ...

. Semuto town will merge with Kapeeka to form the Semuto municipality.

Location

Semuto is approximately , by road, northwest of

Matugga Matugga is an urban centre in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is a rapidly developing residential neighborhood in Gombe division of Nansana municipality in Wakiso District. Location The town located in Matugga sub-county, Kyaddondo ...

on the

Matugga–Kapeeka Road Matugga–Kapeeka Road is a road in central Uganda, connecting the towns of Matugga in Wakiso District and Kapeeka in Nakaseke District. Location The road goes through Gombe in Wakiso District, Kirolo and Semuto in Nakaseke District, a total d ...

. This is approximately , by road, northwest of

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 0°37'12.0"N, 32°19'40.0"E (Latitude:0.620000; Longitude:32.327778).

Overview

Semuto is located along the Matugga–Kapeeka Road. The road is long, linking Matugga in

Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is i ...

Kapeeka Kapeeka is a town in Nakaseke District of the Central Region of Uganda. Kapeeka will merge with Semuto to form the Semuto municipality as requested by residents and given a go ahead by the president. Location Kapeeka is approximately , by roa ...

in Nakaseke District. The road goes through Gombe in Wakiso District and Semuto. The road was upgraded from gravel to

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at an estimated cost of US$20 million. 65 percent of the funding was provided by the

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, while 35 percent was provided by the

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. The work was carried out by China Chongqing International Construction Corporation.

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, a Danish consultancy firm, supervised the work. Construction was completed in late 2011.

Population

In August 2014, the national census and household survey enumerated the population of Semuto Town Council at 10,935 people. Today the population of Semuto is estimated at 15,027 people.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are found within the town limits or close to the edges of town: (a) the offices of Semuto Town Council (b) the

, going through the middle of town in a south to north direction. (c) Semuto central market (d) Semuto Health Center IV, a health facility administered by Nakaseke District local government. (e) Semuto Church of Uganda, a place of worship belonging to the

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. (f) Hudani Manji Limited, a chicken processing factory

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