Kakiri


Kakiri is a town located in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

Kakiri is approximately, by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The town is located on the highway between Kampala and Hoima. The coordinates of Kakiri are 0°25'12.0"N, 32°23'24.0"E.

Overview

Kakiri is the site of the headquarters of the first division of the Uganda People's Defence Force. It is also the hometown of Gilbert Bukenya, who represents the town and the surrounding constituency of Busiro North in the parliament of Uganda and is a former vice president of Uganda.

Population

In 2002, the national population census put the population of the town at about 4,200. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 5,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 6,000 inhabitants. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 19,449.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie in Kakiri or near the town limits:
Breaking the cycle of poverty by providing clean drinking water, child sponsorship and community projects in Uganda,Rwanda and India.
Raising financial support to breaking the cycle of poverty by providing clean drinking water through World Harvest Mission in Uganda and India.