Care system Public Emergency department I Number of beds 100 Date founded 1969 | Hospital type General Phone +256 772 461486 | |
Address Malembo, Bushenyi, Kitagata P.O.Box 160, Kabwohe Bushenyi, Uganda | ||
Kitagata General Hospital, also Kitagata Hospital, is a hospital in the Western Region of Uganda.
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Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Kitagata, in Sheema District, in the Ankole sub-region, in Western Uganda, about 62 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. This is about 106 kilometres (66 mi) north of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. The coordinates of Kikagati General Hospital are: 0°40'21.0"S, 30°09'04.0"E (Latitude:-0.672503; Longitude:30.151111).
Overview
Kitagata Hospital was established in 1969 by the first government of Prime Minister Milton Obote. It has a bed capacity of 100. As with many government hospitals built at the same time, the hospital infrastructure is in a dilapidated state, with antiquated equipment.
Recent developments
In 2013, the government of Uganda acquired funds to renovate certain hospitals, including Kitagata General Hospital, using funds borrowed from the World Bank.