Matugga

The town is on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala-Masindi highway. Matugga is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] It is in Wakiso District, Kyaddondo County, Matugga sub-county. The area is surrounded by Kabunza, Kilyowa, Nasse, and Sanga sub–counties. The coordinates of the town are 0°27'37.0"N, 32°31'43.0"E (Latitude:0.460278; Longitude:32.528611).[2]

Matugga is the starting point of the Matugga-Kapeeka Road, a 42 kilometres (26 mi) tarmacked road connecting the towns of Matugga, Gombe, Semuto, and Kapeeka. The highway traverses Wakiso District and Nakaseke District.

The road was upgraded from gravel to bitumen in 2010 at an estimated cost of US$20 million. Sixty-five percent of the funding was provided by the government of Uganda, while 35 percent was provided by the Nordic Development Fund.[3]

The name Matugga was adopted from Fred Matugga who had a house on a hill in the town in the 1980s. When he died, the hill was named after him.[4]

In 2010, the town's population was estimated at 15,000, of whom about 60 percent were children below 18 years.[5]

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

• offices of Matugga Town Board
• Matugga central market
• Busaawa-Mmanze Health Centre, a community health center administered by MACERUDET, a local NGO[6]
• Revival Life Center, a complex with a 450-pupil primary school, a 200-pupil secondary school, and a 150-pupil orphanage administered by Pastor Ivan Lugoloobi of Revival Ministries, a Pentecostal Church[7]
• Catholic Centre, a Catholic Church centre with St. Charles Lwanga Primary School administered by the Franciscan order of Greyfriars[8]
• Ladybird School, an 80-pupil elementary boarding school affiliated with the Ingleton Middle School in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
• Life in the Word Church, in Lwadda A cell, a pentecoatal Church, founded and led by Rev. Isaac Mugabi, a No Place Left Practitioner and movement trainer who has initiated several movements in Uganda.

• Fabian Kasi, an accountant, bank executive, and businessman who is the managing director and chief executive officer of Centenary Bank.

Masilili Godfrey Mwarisi Lecturer Makerere and Director Kaggo Road Education Centre Kiwanuka James Orthopaedic Surgeon Godfrey Male Busulwa Central Broadcasting Station Kirize Nganda businessmen Jack Kityo businessman Mr. Kiwanuka owner of Hardware Mr. Kijambu owner of Hardware Jack Muwanga Lady Bird Primary School. Rev. Kashaija Vincent, Founder and Sen. Pastor New Hope Cathedral, Bishop Ivan Lugolobi, Overseer Revival Christian Life Churches and Rev. Isaac Mugabi, No Place Left Practitioner, Founder and Sen.Pastor Life in the Word Church Matugga.

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