Kagadi District

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Kagadi District
District
Kagadi District Uganda2012.png
Coordinates: 00°56′N30°49′E / 0.933°N 30.817°E / 0.933; 30.817
Country Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region
Capital Kagadi
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website www.kagadi.go.ug

Kagadi District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. [1] [2]

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Location

The district is bordered by Ntoroko District to the west, Hoima District to the north, Kibaale District to the east, and Kyenjojo District to the south. [3] The town of Kagadi, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 250 kilometres (155 mi) north-west of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. [4] This is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) south-west of Hoima, the nearest large city. [5]

Overview

staff of Kagadi General hospital during Ebola Outbreak in summer Staff of Kagadi General Hospital during the Ebola outbreak in summer 2012.png
staff of Kagadi General hospital during Ebola Outbreak in summer

The district was created on 1 July 2012 when Kibaale District was subdivided to create the current Kagadi, Kakumiro, and Kibaale districts. [6] The district administration began to function on 1 July 2016. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Fred Kiva, and Patrick Zimurinda (15 January 2011). "Museveni Grants Kakumiro and Kagadi District status". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Tumuhimbise, Alex (28 July 2017). "Kagadi, Kakumiro districts struggle to deliver services". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ GUN (28 July 2017). "Guide To Uganda: Uganda District Map". Kampala: Guidetouganda.net (GUN). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ↑ GFC (28 July 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kagadi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ↑ GFC (28 July 2017). "Distance between Kagadi, Western Region, Uganda and Hoima, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ↑ John Odyek, Mary Karugaba and Moses Walubiri (19 July 2012). "25 more districts created". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Kasooha, Ismael (2 July 2016). "Kagadi residents celebrate district status". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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