Nakifuma

Nakifuma is a town in the Central Region of Uganda.

Nakifuma
Nakifuma
Map of Uganda showing the location of Nakifuma.
Coordinates: 00°32′27″N 32°47′24″E
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictMukono District
Government
  Chairman LC 1NSUBUGA MOSES
Elevation
1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Nakifuma lies in Nakifuma sub-county, Kyaggwe County, in Mukono District. The town is located on the main highway from Kampala, through Gayaza, Kalagi and on to Kayunga. This location lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, northeast of Mukono, where the district headquarters are located.[1] and approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The road leading in and out of Nakifuma is an all-weather tarmac highway. The coordinates of Nakifuma are:0°32'27.0"N, 32°47'24.0"E (Latitude:0.5408; Longitude:32.7900).[3]

Overview

Nakifuma is the location of the headquarters of Nakifuma sub-county, one of the two sub-counties in Mukono District. The other sub-county in the district is Mukono sub-county, where the town of Mukono is located. Nakifuma Central market is the largest fresh-food market in the town.

Population

The exact population of Nakifuma s not known as of May 2011.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within town or close to its borders:

  • The offices of Nakifuma Town Council
  • The offices of Nakifuma County, one of the constituent counties of Mukono District.
  • Nakifuma Central Market
  • Nakifuma Police Station
  • The Kalagi-Kayunga Road - The all-weather, tarmac road passes through Nakifuma in a Northeast to Southwest direction.

See also

References

  1. "Interactive Map Showing Mukono And Nakifuma With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "Road Distance Between Kampala And Nakifuma With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. Google, . "Location of Nakifuma At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 21 January 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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