Katosi

Katosi
Katosi Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°09′10″N32°48′05″E / 0.15278°N 32.80139°E / 0.15278; 32.80139
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Region
District	Mukono District
Elevation	3,717 ft (1,133 m)
Population  (2015 Estimate)
• Total	16,442

Katosi is a town in the Mukono District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is an urban center under Mukono District Administration. ^[1]

Location

Katosi is located approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi), by road, south-east of Mukono, the location of the district headquarters. ^[2] This location is along the northern shore of Lake Victoria, approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi), by road, southeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. ^[3]

The geographical coordinates of Katosi are 0°09'10.0"N, 32°48'05.0"E (Latitude:0.152778; Longitude:32.801389). ^[4] The town's average elevation is approximately 1,133 metres (3,717 ft) above sea level. ^[5]

Overview

Traditionally, Katosi was a fishing village and a landing site for water craft transporting people and merchandise between Koome Island in Mukono District and the Buvuma Islands in neighboring Buvuma District and the mainland. ^{[6] [7]} During the last decade of the 20th century and in the first decade of the 21st century, Katosi became a major fishing center, with the majority of the catch exported to Europe and the Middle East.^{[ citation needed ]} As the fishing village has increased in economic importance, the human population has increased as well.

Katosi has a high population of AIDS orphans and widows. ^[8]

Recent developments

In 2011, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), the government parastatal responsible for water supply and sanitation, announced plans to build a water treatment plant in Katosi, capable of supplying 120,000 cubic meters (120,000,000 L) of purified water daily. The new water plant will cost approximately US$306 million and will supply mainly the rapidly growing towns of Mukono and Kira Town. ^{[9] [10]}

Population

As of January 2015 ^[update] , the estimated population of Katosi was 16,442. ^[5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Katosi:

• Offices of Katosi Intercomunity Development Alliance (KIDA), an NGO
• Offices of Katosi Town Council
• Offices of Katosi Women Development Trust (KWDT), an NGO
• Offices of Katosi Women Fishing & Development Association (KWFDA), another NGO
• The site where National Water and Sewerage Corporation built the Katosi Water Treatment Plant.
• Katosi Landing Site
• Katosi Fish Market
• Katosi Central Market

See also

• Uganda National Roads Authority
• Katosi Water Works

References

1. Daily Monitor (19 October 2017). "Government considers scrapping new towns in Mukono". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
2. Google (8 June 2021). "Road Distance Between Mukono Town And Katosi Trading Centre, Mukono District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
3. Google (8 June 2021). "Road Distance Between Kampala City Centre And Katosi Trading Centre, Mukono District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
4. Google (8 June 2021). "Location of Katosi Town, Mukono District, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
5. "Estimated Human Population of Katosi In 2015". GetAMap.net. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
6. "Fishing in Uganda". classicuganda.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
7. "Children and fishing, in Katosi community – Jai Jagat 2020" . Retrieved 2020-05-26.
8. Mugalu, Moses (7 June 2012). "Feature: Religions United Against HIV In Katosi". The Observer (Uganda) . Retrieved 23 January 2015.
9. "Uganda To Build US$306 Million Water Treatment Plant in Katosi". Water-technology.net. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
10. Athumani, Halima (17 March 2011). "New Water Purification System For Kampala City". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

External links

• Why You Should Be Interested In Mukono-Katosi Road Scandal

00°09′10″N32°48′05″E / 0.15278°N 32.80139°E / 0.15278; 32.80139