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Kaliro

Coordinates: 0°53′40″N 33°29′58″E / 0.89444°N 33.49944°E / 0.89444; 33.49944
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For Kaliro District, see Kaliro District.
Kaliro
Kaliro Municipality
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Uganda
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
DistrictKaliro District
Government
 • MayorSam Gamutambuli
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total
16,796[1]

Kaliro is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kaliro District and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kaliro is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Iganga, the nearest large town, on an all-weather tarmacked road.[2] This is approximately 153 kilometres (95 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 0°53'42.0"N, 33°30'18.0"E (Latitude:0.8950; Longitude:33.5050).[4]

Population

In 2002, the national population census estimated the town's population at 39,900. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 13,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 13,700.[5] In 2014, the national census put the population at 16,796.[1]

Administration

Kaliro is led by an elected mayor and elected town council. As of 2012, the mayor was David Wako.[6]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:

  • There are several sites within the vicinity of Kaliro which are of cultural and tourist significance:
Zibondo’s Palace

The palace of Ezekieri Tenywa Wako Zibondo IX, Isebantu (King) of Busoga from 15 March 1893 until 18 April 1952 is located less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the central business district of the town of Kaliro. Built in 1930, the palace is of impressive architectural design. The late Zibondo is the father of Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki, Isebantu of Busoga from 1995 until 2008.

Buguge Historical Site

The site is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Kaliro town, in Saaka Parish, Namwiwa sub-county. The site is believed to have been the settlement of the first Lamogi (Chief) from the Babiito rulers of the Biito Dynasty of Bunyoro. At the site are two graves, located 100 metres (330 ft) apart, said to be of the first Lamogi (Chief) and his escort (Mukama) from the Biito Dynasty of Bunyoro.

  • The offices of Kaliro Town Council
  • The headquarters of Kaliro District Administration
  • Kaliro Central Market - The source of most fresh-produce in the town
  • The National Teachers' College Kaliro, one of five government teacher training institutions for secondary school teachers.
  • A branch of Tropical Bank[7]

See also

3

References

  1. ^ a b "UBOS, . (29 November 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 28 February 2015. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
  2. ^ "Map Showing Iganga And Kaliro With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kaliro With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Location of Kaliro At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. ^ UBOS, . "Estimated Population of Kaliro In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 31 May 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
  6. ^ Gwebayanga, Tom (8 January 2012). "Kaliro Mayor, Speaker Survive Lynching". New Vision. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Tropical Bank: Kaliro Branch Open". Tropical Bank. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

0°53′40″N 33°29′58″E / 0.89444°N 33.49944°E / 0.89444; 33.49944

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