Kakiri

Kakiri is a town located in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.LocationKakiri is approximately 30km, by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The town is located on the highway between Kampala and Hoima. The coordinates of Kakiri are 0°25'12.0"N, 32°23'24.0"E (Latitude:0.4200; Longitude:32.3900).OverviewKakiri is the site of the headquarters of the first division of the Uganda People's Defence Force. It is also the hometown of Gilbert Bukenya, who represents the town and the surrounding constituency of Busiro North in the parliament of Uganda and is a former vice president of Uganda.PopulationIn 2002, the national population census put the population of the town at about 4,200. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 5,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 6,000 inhabitants. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 19,449.Points of interestThe following additional points of interest lie in Kakiri or near the town limits: offices of Kakiri Town Council branch of PostBank Uganda Kakiri central market Kampala-Hoima highway, passing through the middle of town in a northwest/southeast directionPhotos Photo of Children at SOS Primary School, Kakiri Photo of the compound of the SOS Primary School in Kakiri