Matugga is an urban centre in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is a rapidly developing residential neighborhood in Gombe division of Nansana municipality in Wakiso District.[1]
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  Matugga Map of Uganda showing the location of Matugga. | |
| Coordinates: 00°27′37″N 32°31′43″E / 0.46028°N 32.52861°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Kyaddondo |
| Constituency | Kyaddondo North |
| Population (2010 Estimate) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
editThe town located in Matugga sub-county, Kyaddondo County, in Wakiso District. The area is surrounded by Kabunza, Kilyowa, Nasse, and Sanga sub–counties. It is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala–Gulu Highway. Matugga is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°27'37.0"N, 32°31'43.0"E (Latitude:0.460278; Longitude:32.528611).[3]
Overview
editMatugga is the starting point of the Matugga-Kapeeka Road, a 42 kilometres (26 mi) tarmacked road connecting the towns of Matugga, Gombe, Semuto, and Kapeeka. The highway traverses Wakiso District and Nakaseke District. The road was upgraded from gravel to bitumen in 2010 at an estimated cost of US$20 million. Sixty-five percent of the funding was provided by the government of Uganda, while 35 percent was provided by the Nordic Development Fund.[4][5]
The name Matugga was adopted from Fredrick Matugga who had a house on a hill in the town in the 1980s. When he died, the hill was named after him.[6]
Population
editIn 2010, the town's population was estimated at 15,000, of whom about 60 percent were children below 18 years.[7]
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest are within the town limits or close to the edges of town:[3]
1. Offices of Matugga Town Council
2. Matugga Central Market
3. Busaawa-Mmanze Health Centre, a community health center administered by MACERUDET, a local NGO[8] 4. Revival Life Center, a complex with a 450-pupil primary school, a 200-pupil secondary school, and a 150-pupil orphanage administered by Pastor Ivan Lugoloobi of Revival Ministries, a Pentecostal Church[9]
5. Catholic Centre, a Catholic Church centre with St. Charles Lwanga Primary School administered by the Franciscan order of Greyfriars[10] 6. Ladybird School, an 80-pupil elementary boarding school affiliated with the Ingleton Middle School in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
7. Life in the Word Church, in Lwadda A cell, a pentecoatal Church, founded and led by Rev. Isaac Mugabi, a No Place Left Practitioner and movement trainer who has initiated several movements in Uganda.
Prominent people
edit- Fabian Kasi, an accountant, bank executive, and businessman who is the managing director and chief executive officer of Centenary Bank.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tony Mushoborozi (23 September 2019). "Matugga Is Perfect For Homes, Factory Spaces, Low-cost Housing". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Matugga, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Location of Matugga, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Brian Luwaga (13 March 2019). "Increase of Heavy Trucks Along Matugga-Kapeeka Road Triggers Concern". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Frederick Kiwanuka (9 December 2008). "Uganda: Chinese Firm to Construct 41 Kilometres Semuto-Matugga Road" (via AllAfrica.com). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Shabibah Nakirigya (15 July 2014). "Farm Land Grows Into A Real Estate Hub". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Friar, Administrator (18 November 2010). "Provision of St. Charles Primary School In Matugga: Matugga Population About 15,000 In 2010". GreyFriars.Ug. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Mulindwa, William (2000). "Maternity Ward And Medical Staff House At Busaawa-Mmanze Health Centre, Uganda". VirtualFoundation.Org. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "The Revival Centre In Matugga, Uganda". RevivalCentreMatugga.Org.Uk. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Friar, Administrator (18 November 2010). "St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish, Matugga". GreyFriars.Ug. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Taddewo Senyonyi (2005). "Mr. Fabian Kasi MD Centenary Bank, transforming the bank into a Ushs1trillion institution". London, United Kingdom: Ugandan Convention United Kingdom. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
External links
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- Profile of Wakiso District As of April 2021.
- Matugga Residents Accuse Wakiso District of Failure To Maintain Shallow Water Wells