Mukono
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Location of Mukono within Uganda |
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| District | Mukono |
| Geographical location | 0 ° 21 ′ N , 32 ° 45 ′ E |
| surface | 31.4 km² |
| population | 57,400 (2010 estimate) |
| Population density | 1828 inhabitants / km² |
| medium height | 1188 m |
| Time zone | UTC +3 |
| UN / LOCODE | UG MBA |
| Telephone code | (+256) 045 |
Mukono is a city in Uganda . It is located in the central region of the country, about 15 kilometers east of the capital Kampala , a few kilometers north of Lake Victoria and has 53,608 inhabitants (2010 estimate). It is the capital of the Mukono district of the same name . The city is the seat of the Uganda Christian University and the Mukono Diocese of the Anglican Church of the Province of Uganda .
There are trunk road connections to Kampala, Kayunga and to Njeru and Jinja .
City structure
The city is divided into four administrative units, called wards :
Ggulu - Nsuube - Namumira - Ntaawo.
Population development
| year | 1969 | 1980 | 1991 | 2002 | 2010 |
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| Residents | 3,565 | 5,738 | 7,406 | 46.506 | 57,400 |
The numbers refer to censuses in the respective years. For 2010 only an estimate is available.
Town twinning
There are partnerships with the English city of Guildford , especially in the field of schools.
Personalities
On January 26, 2011, David Kato (1964–2011), a gay rights activist, was murdered in his home in Mukono.
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