Status Under construction Managed by Uganda Prisons Service | Opened 2018 (Expected) Capacity 1 | |
Location Kitalya
Wakiso District
Uganda Security class Maximum Security Prison | ||
Kitalya Maximum Security Prison is a maximum security prison for both men and women under construction in Uganda.
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Location
The prison is located in the village of Kitalya, in Busujju county, Wakiso District, off of the Kampala-Mityana Road, approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Luzira Maximum Security Prison. This is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. The coordinates of Kitalya Maximum Security Prison are 0°26'09.0"N, 32°13'59.0"E (Latitude:0.435834; Longitude:32.233048).
Overview
Ambitious Construction Company Limited was awarded the construction contract, at a price of Sh18.3 billion (approx. US$5.5 million in July 2016). The new prison is intended to relieve Luzira Maximum Security Prison, which is congested. Construction is expected to conclude in 2018.