Location

Kakiri is located approximately 30 kilometres (18.6 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, 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...

's capital and largest city. The town is located on the highway between 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...

 and Hoima

Hoima

Hoima is a town in Western Uganda. It is main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Hoima District in Uganda. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.-Location:...

.
The coordinates of Kakiri are:00 25 12N, 32 23 24E (Latitude:0.4200; Longitude:32.3900).

Overview

Kakiri is the location of the headquarters of the First Division of the Uganda People's Defence Force

Uganda People's Defence Force

The Uganda Peoples Defence Force , previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the UPDF has a total strength of 40–45,000, and consists of land forces and an Air Wing.The IISS Military Balance 2007 says there...

. It is the hometown of Professor Gilbert Bukenya Balibaseka

Gilbert Bukenya

Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya is a Ugandan physician and politician who was Vice President of Uganda from May 23, 2003 until May 23, 2011. He also represents the constituency of Busiro North in the Ugandan Parliament, a position he has served in since 1996....

, the Vice President

Vice president

A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...

 of the Republic of Uganda. He is also the Parliamentary Representative of the town.

Population

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kakiri at 5,300 in 2008.
In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 6,000.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in Kakiri or near the town limits:

• The offices of Kakiri Town Council
• The headquarters of the First Division of the Uganda People's Defense Force
• A branch of PostBank Uganda
  PostBank Uganda
  PostBank Uganda is a non-bank credit institution in Uganda. As of May 2010, PostBank Uganda was a small credit institution whose asset base was estimated at about US$39 million.-History:...
  
  
• Kakiri Central Market
• The 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...
  
  -Hoima
  Hoima
  Hoima is a town in Western Uganda. It is main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Hoima District in Uganda. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.-Location:...
  
   Highway - The highway passes through the middle of town in a northwest to southeast direction.

External links

• SOS Children's Village at Kakiri

Photos

• Photo of Children at SOS Primary School, Kakiri
• Photo of the compound of the SOS Primary School in Kakiri

See also

• UPDF
  Uganda People's Defence Force
  The Uganda Peoples Defence Force , previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the UPDF has a total strength of 40–45,000, and consists of land forces and an Air Wing.The IISS Military Balance 2007 says there...
  
  
• Gilbert Bukenya
  Gilbert Bukenya
  Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya is a Ugandan physician and politician who was Vice President of Uganda from May 23, 2003 until May 23, 2011. He also represents the constituency of Busiro North in the Ugandan Parliament, a position he has served in since 1996....
  
  
• Wakiso District
  Wakiso District
  Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Central Region, Uganda
  Central Region, Uganda
  Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...