Luweero

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Luweero
Luweero Municipality
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Luweero
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°49′59″N32°29′58″E / 0.83306°N 32.49944°E / 0.83306; 32.49944
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Central Region of Uganda
District Luweero District
Elevation
3,600 ft (1,100 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total49,100 [1]

Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District. [2]

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History

In 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala.

Location

Luweero is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway. [3] The coordinates of the town are 0°49'59.0"N, 32°29'58.0"E (Latitude:0.833056; Longitude:32.499444). [4]

Overview

Luweero is one of several municipalities in Luweero District. [5]

Population

The population of the town of Luweero was estimated at 23,500 during the 2002 national census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at approximately 28,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 29,500. [6] During the national population census of 2014, the population was enumerated at 42,734. [7]

In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Luweero Town at 43,700. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 49,100. Of these, 26,100 (53.2 percent) were females and 23,000 (46.8 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of Luweero Town increased at an average estimated rate of 2.4 percent per year, between 2015 and 2020. [1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200223,500—    
201028,800+22.6%
201129,500+2.4%
201442,734+44.9%
201543,700+2.3%
202049,100+12.4%
source: [1] [6] [7]

Points of interest

In Luweero or near the town, there are several points of interest, including the following: [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 Jun 2020). "The population development of Luwero Town as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Bernard Bakalu and Gabriel Mukisa (22 November 2020). "CCTV Cameras Installed in Luweero Town Council, Busia". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (2 June 2021). "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Luweero, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 Google (2 June 2021). "Satellite Map of Luweero Town And Surrounding Communities" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Dan Wandera (25 May 2021). "Luweero teen pregnancies increase over street vending". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2012). "Estimated Population of Luweero In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 7 July 2014) on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. 1 2 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (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). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Uganda Radio Network (2 April 2021). "Four critically injured after speeding taxi overturns in Luweero". The Independent (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

Coordinates: 00°49′59″N32°29′58″E / 0.83306°N 32.49944°E / 0.83306; 32.49944

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