Katosi

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Katosi
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°09′10″N32°48′05″E / 0.15278°N 32.80139°E / 0.15278; 32.80139
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Central Region
District Mukono District
Elevation
3,717 ft (1,133 m)
Population
 (2015 Estimate)
  Total16,442

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]

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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, the estimated population of Katosi was 16,442. [5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Katosi:

See also

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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. 1 2 "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.

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