Kagadi


Kagadi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative headquarters of Kagadi District.

Location

Kagadi is in Buyaga County, approximately south-west of Hoima, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region. This is approximately, by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 0°56'28.0"N, 30°48'39.0"E.

Population

The 2002 national population census put the population of Kagadi at 13,568. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 20,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 21,600. In 2014, the national census put the population at 22,813.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: