Kakira Sugar Works
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Kakira Sugar Works Limited, often referred to as Kakira Sugar Works (KSW), is a leading sugar
manufacturer in Uganda
.
in Uganda
, producing an estimated 165,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for about 47% of the national output in 2011. Kinyara Sugar Works
in Masindi District
is Uganda's second-largest sugar manufacturer, accounting for about 31% of annual national output. Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
(SCOUL), in Buikwe District
, accounts for about 17% of national production. The remaining 5% (about 15,000 metric tonnes annually), is produced by Sango Bay Estates Limited
, in Sango Bay, Rakai District
.
The sugar produced by the companies is marketed to the Eastern African countries of South Sudan
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
, Burundi
, Rwanda
, Tanzania
, Kenya
and Uganda
. Kakira Sugar Works is the flagship business of the Madhvani Group of Companies
, the largest conglomerate
in Uganda
, accounting for over 10% of the Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) of Uganda in 2010.
, a twenty-four (24) year old Indian
-born Uganda
n businessman, entrepreneur
, industrialist and philanthropist
, purchased 800 acres (3.2 km²) of land, in Kakira
, between Jinja
and Iganga
, for the purpose of starting a sugar factory. Muljibhai later became the Managing Director of Vithaldas Haridas & Company. That sugar complex, later renamed Kakira Sugar Works, opened in 1930. By adding to the original parcel of land, through purchases, the company land holdings at Kakira, were in excess of 9500 hectare, as of April 2009. The sugar manufacturing complex at Kakira employs over 7,500 people, according to the company website.
, in Jinja District
, Eastern Uganda
. This location lies approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja
, the nearest large town. Kakira is located approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 mi), by road, east of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the main factory are:00 30 36N, 33 17 24E (Latitude:0.5100; Longitude:33.2900). In addition to the factories in Kakira, the company maintains a corporate office along 5th Street, in Bugoloobi
, in Kampala Industrial Area
, and and offices and warehouses, in Kakira
, Jinja
and Kampala.
, based in Kakira, Uganda. The Group's shareholding is private and is not widely, publicly known.
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
manufacturer in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
Overview
Kakira Sugar Works is the largest manufacturer of sugarSugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, producing an estimated 165,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for about 47% of the national output in 2011. Kinyara Sugar Works
Kinyara Sugar Works
Kinyara Sugar Works, whose complete name is Kinyara Sugar Works Limited is a sugar manufacturer in Uganda.-Location:The main factories of the company are located in the town of Kinyara, in Masindi District, Western Uganda. Kinyara lies approximately , by road, west of Masindi, the nearest large town...
in Masindi District
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
is Uganda's second-largest sugar manufacturer, accounting for about 31% of annual national output. Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
-Overview:SCOUL is the third-largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 60,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for approximately 17% of national output. Kakira Sugar Works, in Kakira, Jinja District, is the largest sugar manufacturer in the country, accounting for...
(SCOUL), in Buikwe District
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, accounts for about 17% of national production. The remaining 5% (about 15,000 metric tonnes annually), is produced by Sango Bay Estates Limited
Sango Bay Estates Limited
Sango Bay Estates Limited , also Sango Bay Estates is a sugar manufacturer in Uganda.-Overview:SBEL sits on approximately of land. It is the fourth-largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 15,000 metric tonnes annually in 2011, accounting for approximately 5% of national...
, in Sango Bay, Rakai District
Rakai District
Rakai District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Rakai.-Location:Rakai District borders Lyantonde District to the northwest, Lwengo District to the north, Masaka District to the northeast, Kalangala District to the east, the...
.
The sugar produced by the companies is marketed to the Eastern African countries of South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
, Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. Kakira Sugar Works is the flagship business of the Madhvani Group of Companies
Madhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda, with a total asset base in excess of US$275 million, as of April 2009. The group has investments in Uganda, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India and North...
, the largest conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, accounting for over 10% of the Gross Domestic Product
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....
(GDP) of Uganda in 2010.
History
In 1918, the Vithaldas Haridas & Company, under the management of Muljibhai MadhvaniMuljibhai Madhvani
Muljibhai Prabhudas Madhvani , commonly referred to as Muljibhai Madhvani was an Indian-born Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist. Born in India, he migrated to Uganda when he was only 14 years old. In 1912, he started his first business in Jinja...
, a twenty-four (24) year old Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
-born Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n businessman, entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, industrialist and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, purchased 800 acres (3.2 km²) of land, in Kakira
Kakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
, between Jinja
Jinja
Jinja may be:* Jinja, Uganda, a city in eastern Uganda close to the source of the Nile River* Jinja District, the district in Uganda named after the above city* Jinja, a Shinto shrine* Jinja , a template engine...
and Iganga
Iganga
.Iganga is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Iganga District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, for the purpose of starting a sugar factory. Muljibhai later became the Managing Director of Vithaldas Haridas & Company. That sugar complex, later renamed Kakira Sugar Works, opened in 1930. By adding to the original parcel of land, through purchases, the company land holdings at Kakira, were in excess of 9500 hectare, as of April 2009. The sugar manufacturing complex at Kakira employs over 7,500 people, according to the company website.
Location
The main factories of the company are located in the town of KakiraKakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
, in Jinja District
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:...
, Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. This location lies approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
, the nearest large town. Kakira is located approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 mi), by road, east of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the main factory are:00 30 36N, 33 17 24E (Latitude:0.5100; Longitude:33.2900). In addition to the factories in Kakira, the company maintains a corporate office along 5th Street, in Bugoloobi
Bugoloobi
Bugoloobi, sometimes spelled as Bugolobi, is a location in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Bugoloobi is bordered by Nakawa and Mbuya to the north, Mutungo to the east, Kitintale and Luzira to the southeast, Muyenga to the south and southeast, Namuwongo to the west and Kampala's...
, in Kampala Industrial Area
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, and and offices and warehouses, in Kakira
Kakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
, Jinja
Jinja
Jinja may be:* Jinja, Uganda, a city in eastern Uganda close to the source of the Nile River* Jinja District, the district in Uganda named after the above city* Jinja, a Shinto shrine* Jinja , a template engine...
and Kampala.
Ownership
Kakira Sugar Works is a (100%) subsidiary of the Madhvani GroupMadhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda, with a total asset base in excess of US$275 million, as of April 2009. The group has investments in Uganda, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India and North...
, based in Kakira, Uganda. The Group's shareholding is private and is not widely, publicly known.
See also
- KakiraKakiraKakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
- JinjaJinja, UgandaJinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
- Jinja DistrictJinja DistrictJinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:...
- Kakira Power StationKakira Power StationKakira Power Station is a 22 MW bagasse-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kakira in Jinja District, in Eastern Uganda.-Location:...
- Madhvani GroupMadhvani GroupThe Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda, with a total asset base in excess of US$275 million, as of April 2009. The group has investments in Uganda, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India and North...
- Muljibhai MadhvaniMuljibhai MadhvaniMuljibhai Prabhudas Madhvani , commonly referred to as Muljibhai Madhvani was an Indian-born Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist. Born in India, he migrated to Uganda when he was only 14 years old. In 1912, he started his first business in Jinja...
- List of sugar manufacturers in Uganda