Region Central Uganda Elevation 1,133 m | ||
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Weather 21°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Katosi is a town in Mukono District, Central Uganda. The town is a urban center under Mukono District Administration. The town's name derives from the Luganda word that translates into Place of Clay in English.
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- Unra awards mukono katosi road contract to new company
- Location
- Overview
- Recent developments
- Population
- Points of interest
- References
Unra awards mukono katosi road contract to new company
Location
Katosi is located approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi), by road, southeast of Mukono, the location of the district headquarters. This location lies along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Katosi are:0°09'10.0"N, 32°48'05.0"E (Latitude:0.152778; Longitude:32.801389). The town's average elevation is approximately 1,133 metres (3,717 ft), above sea level.
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 Buvuma Islands in neighboring Buvuma District and the mainland. During the last decade of the 20th century and in the first decade of the 21st century, Katosi has become a major fishing center, with the majority of the catch exported to Europe and the Middle East. As the fishing village has increased in economic importance, the human population has increased as well. So have the human problems that come with urbanization. Katosi has a high population of AIDS orphans and widows.
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 new water treatment plant in Katosi, capable of supplying 120,000 cubic meters (120,000,000 L) of freshly purified water daily. The new water plant will cost approximately €212 million (US$306 million), and will supply mainly the rapidly growing towns of Mukono and Kira Town.
Population
As of January 2015, the estimated population of Katosi was 16,442.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within or near Katosi:
