Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District.[2]
Luweero
Luweero Municipality | |
|---|---|
  Luweero Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°49′59″N 32°29′58″E / 0.83306°N 32.49944°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region of Uganda |
| District | Luweero District |
| Elevation | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
• Total | 49,100[1] |
History
editIn 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala.
Location
editLuweero is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway.[3] The coordinates of the town are 0°49'59.0"N, 32°29'58.0"E (Latitude:0.833056; Longitude:32.499444).[4]
Overview
editLuweero is one of several municipalities in Luweero District.[5]
Population
editThe population of the town of Luweero was estimated at 23,500 during the 2002 national census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at approximately 28,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 29,500.[6] During the national population census of 2014, the population was enumerated at 42,734.[7]
In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Luweero Town at 43,700. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 49,100. Of these, 26,100 (53.2 percent) were females and 23,000 (46.8 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of Luweero Town increased at an average estimated rate of 2.4 percent per year, between 2015 and 2020.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23,500 | — |
| 2010 | 28,800 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 29,500 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42,734 | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 43,700 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 49,100 | +12.4% |
| source:[1][6][7] | ||
Points of interest
editIn Luweero or near the town, there are several points of interest, including the following:[4]
- Headquarters of Luweero District Administration
- Offices of Luweero Town Council
- Headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana–Luweero
- Headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist North Buganda station.(Seventh-day Adventist Church)
- Headquarters of the Anglican Luweero Diocese (Church of Uganda)
- Luweero Central Market
- Headquarters of Wekembe SACCO, a microfinance institution
- Kampala-Masindi highway, passing through the center of town in a north/south alignment
- Luweero-Kasana Health Centre IV, a public health facility.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 Jun 2020). "The population development of Luwero Town as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Bernard Bakalu and Gabriel Mukisa (22 November 2020). "CCTV Cameras Installed in Luweero Town Council, Busia". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Luweero, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Satellite Map of Luweero Town And Surrounding Communities" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Dan Wandera (25 May 2021). "Luweero teen pregnancies increase over street vending". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2012). "Estimated Population of Luweero In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 7 July 2014) on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (27 August 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). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Uganda Radio Network (2 April 2021). "Four critically injured after speeding taxi overturns in Luweero". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
External links
edit- Profile of Luweero District
- Luweero Diocese (Church of Uganda)