Kyetume

Kyetume
Kyetume
	Kyetume Location in Uganda
	Coordinates: 00°19′10″N32°46′10″E / 0.31944°N 32.76944°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Region of Uganda
District	Mukono District
Municipality	Mukono
Elevation	3,750 ft (1,143 m)

Last updated February 04, 2022

Kyetume is a township in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

Kyetume is located within the town of Mukono (2014 population 161,996),^[1] the headquarters of and largest urban center in the district. Kyetume is about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Mukono's central business district.^[2] The coordinates of Kyetume are 0°19'10.0"N, 32°46'10.0"E (Latitude:0.319444; Longitude:32.769444).^[3]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in Kyetume, or near its borders:

Kyetume Railway Station^[4]
Kyetume Roman Catholic Church
Kyetume SDA Church
Kyetume Church of Uganda
Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road, passing through the middle of the township.^[5]

Gender Based Violence Prevention

Kyetume has set up a community based health care service in order to combat issues such as Gender Based Violence Prevention.^[6]

In Uganda, Gender Based Violence is one of the leading causes of female injury and due to the larger number of men in power most women are seen as powerless.^[6]

To combat this the Kytume Community-based Health Care Service has started to raise awareness for such violence.^[6]

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References

↑ UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 19 July 2015.
↑ GFC (19 July 2015). "Map Showing Mukono Central Business District And Kyetume With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 19 July 2015.
↑ Google (19 July 2015). "Location of Kyetume at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
↑ Google (21 July 2015). "Location of Kyetume Railway Station at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
↑ Dan Kitakule Alinange (2014). "CLARIFICATION ON ALLEGATIONS THAT 24BN HAS BEEN LOST ON MUKONO-KYETUME-KATOSI/KISOGA-NYENGA ROAD PROJECT". Uganda National Roads Authority . Retrieved 21 July 2015.
1 2 3 "Gender Based Violence Prevention." www.kyetumecbhcp.org. Retrieved 2018-02-27.

External links

Elevation Data For Kyetume

Coordinates: 00°19′10″N32°46′10″E / 0.31944°N 32.76944°E / 0.31944; 32.76944

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[1] UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[2] GFC (19 July 2015). "Map Showing Mukono Central Business District And Kyetume With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[3] Google (19 July 2015). "Location of Kyetume at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[4] Google (21 July 2015). "Location of Kyetume Railway Station at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[5] Dan Kitakule Alinange (2014). "CLARIFICATION ON ALLEGATIONS THAT 24BN HAS BEEN LOST ON MUKONO-KYETUME-KATOSI/KISOGA-NYENGA ROAD PROJECT". Uganda National Roads Authority . Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[:0-6] 1 2 3 "Gender Based Violence Prevention." www.kyetumecbhcp.org. Retrieved 2018-02-27.

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v t e Mukono District
Capital: Mukono
Counties and sub-counties	Mukono County Nakifuma County
Towns and villages	Bukeerere Mukono Namilyango Kalagi Katosi Kasawo Kisoga Kyetume Mbalala Nakifuma Nagalama Kabembe Nagojje Namagunga Namataba Seeta
Economy	Namanve Coca Cola Plant East African Medical Vitals Global Paper Limited Kampala Cement Company Limited Katosi Water Works Tian Tang Group
Banking	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Centenary Bank DFCU Bank Ecobank Equity Bank Uganda Limited Finance Trust Bank Housing Finance Bank Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited United Bank for Africa Opportunity Bank Uganda Pride Microfinance Limited FINCA Uganda Limited
Notable landmarks	Sezibwa River Lake Victoria Ssekabaka Kintu's Palace at Dindo
Transport	Kampala–Jinja Highway Kampala–Jinja Expressway Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road Tondeka Metro Bus Service
Education	Uganda Christian University Namilyango College Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga Uganda Campus of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Energy	Namanve Power Station
Health	Mukono Health Centre IV Naggalama Hospital
Notable people	Janat Mukwaya David Kato Ronald Kibuule Betty Nambooze Jennifer Musisi Joseph Semwanga Lydia Jazmine Herbert Mendo Ssegujja