Luweero

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Luweero
Luweero Municipality
Luweero is located in Uganda
Luweero
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°49′59″N 32°29′58″E / 0.83306°N 32.49944°E / 0.83306; 32.49944
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
District Luweero District
Government
 - Mayor
Population (2008 Estimate)
 - Total 27,300

Luweero is a town in Uganda. It is the main municipal and administrative centre of Luweero District. The correct phonetic spelling of the town and the district is with two (2) "e"s, however literature exists where they are spelled with one (1) "e".

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[edit] Location

Luweero is located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway.[1] The coordinates of the town are: 00 49 59N, 32 29 58E

[edit] Overview

Luweero is one of the four (4) municipalities in Luweero District, the others being Bombo 39 kilometres (24 mi), south of Luweero and Wobulenzi, about halfway between Bombo and Luweero, on the highway from Kampala to Masindi and Kiwoko, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, west of Luweero.

[edit] Population

The population of Luweero Town was estimated at 23,497 during the 2002 national census. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 27,300. [2]

[edit] Landmarks

In Luweero or near the town there are several businesses including:

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Coordinates: 00°49′59″N 32°29′58″E / 0.83306°N 32.49944°E / 0.83306; 32.49944