Summary
Kyotera is a town in the southern part of the Central Region of Uganda. It is a municipality in Kyotera District. However, the district headquarters are located at Kasaali.[2]
Kyotera | |
|---|---|
  Kyotera Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°37′54″S 31°32′36″E / 0.63167°S 31.54333°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kyotera District |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 12,789[1] |
Location edit
Kyotera is located in the newly-created Kyotera District.[2] It lies approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi) southwest of Masaka, the largest city in the sub-region.[3] This is approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi), by road, northeast of Rakai, where the district headquarters are located.[4] The coordinates of the town are 0°37'54.0"S, 31°32'36.0"E (Latitude:-0.631667; Longitude:31.543333).[5]
Population edit
During the 2002 Uganda National Census, Kyotera's population was enumerated at 7,590. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 8,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of at 9,000.[6] During the national census and household survey of August 2014, the population of Kyotera was enumerated at 12,789 people.[1]
Points of interest edit
The following additional points of interest are located inside or near Kyotera: (a) the offices of Kyotera Town Council (b) Kyotera central market (c) the Offices of National Water & Sewerage Corporation, Kyotera Cluster (d) Masaka–Mutukula Road, passing through the town in a north/south configuration.[7] and (e) Kasaali, a northern suburb of Kyotera is the location of the Kyotera District headquarters.[8]
Photos edit
- Kyotera Market In 2007
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b UBOS (November 2014). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ a b Bindhe, Edward (1 July 2017). "Kyotera District Starts Operations". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ GFC (14 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Masaka And Kyotera With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ GFC (14 July 2015). "Map Showing Rakai And Kyotera With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Google (14 July 2015). "Location of Kyotera At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ UBOS (2011). "Estimated Population of Kyotera In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Google (3 August 2017). "Map Showing Masaka–Mutukula Road in Kyotera" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ MCC (3 August 2017). "Map Showing Kasaali, Kyotera District, Central Region, Uganda". Mapcarta.com (MCC). Retrieved 3 August 2017.
External links edit
- Website of Kyotera District Local Government
00°37′54″S 31°32′36″E / 0.63167°S 31.54333°E