Kalisizo

Kalisizo is a town in the southern part of the Central Region of Uganda. Although it is the leading commercial center in Kyotera District, the administrative headquarters of the district are in Kasaali.

Kalisizo
Kalisizo
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°32′06″S 31°37′21″E
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictKyotera District
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total31,439

Location

Kalisizo lies on the main highway between Masaka and the border town of Mutukula on Uganda's border with Tanzania. Kalisizo is located approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi), by road, southwest of Masaka, the nearest large city.[1] Kalisizo is approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi), by road, north of Mutukula, the town at the international border with Tanzania.[2] The coordinates of the town are:0°32'06.0"S, 31°37'21.0"E (Latitude:-0.5350; Longitude:31.6225).[3]

Population

In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 32,000, compared to 32,700 in 2011.[4] In 2014 the National Census and Household Survey enumerated the population of Kalisizo at 31,439, with the urban population being 13,464, and the rural population being 17,975.[5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

  • The offices of Kalisizo Town Council
  • The headquarters of Kalisizo Sub-county
  • Kalisizo General Hospital - A 120-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  • Offices of The Rotary Club of Kalisizo - Club Number 59564.
  • Christ the King Senior Secondary School
  • Kalisizo central market
  • The Masaka–Mutukula Road - The road passes through the middle of town in a north-south direction.
  • Kalisizo Grade One Magistrate's Court.
  • Kalisizo Police Station offices.[6]
  • Rakai Health Sciences Program (Rakai Project) head offices.

See also

References
  1. Globefeed.com (28 February 2018). "Distance between Masaka Post Office, Masaka, Uganda and Kalisizo, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. Globefeed.com (28 February 2018). "Distance between Kalisizo Hospital, Masaka–Kakuto Road, Kalisizo, Uganda and Kololo Weekly Market, Mutukula, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. Google (28 February 2018). "Location of Kalisizo Town, Kyotera District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. UBOS (July 2010). "Estimated Population of Ugandan Towns in July 2011" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. UBOS (November 2014). "Uganda National Census & Household Survey: Appendix 3; Households and Population by Subcounty/Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. Bindhe, Edward (11 January 2017). "One Dead, 3 Injured in Kalisizo Robbery". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

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