Kakira

Kakira is a town in the of . It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kakira Thermal Power Station and Busoga College.

Power station
Kakira Power Station is a 52 megawatt bagasse-fired thermal power plant in the town of Kakira in in the .

School
Mwiri, commonly known as Mwiri, is a boarding secondary school located in the eastern region of , specifically is situated 2½ km southwest of Kakira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wairaka and Bugembe.

Town
is a settlement in the of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Kakira.

Village
is a town in in the of . It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the Busoga sub-region. is situated 7 km southwest of Kakira.

Kakira

Latitude
0.50833° or 0° 30′ 30″ north
Longitude
33.28778° or 33° 17′ 16″ east
Population
35,800
Elevation
1,186 metres (3,891 feet)
Open location code
6GGMG75Q+84
Geo­Names ID
232661
Wiki­data ID
Q6349469
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Zulu—“Kakira” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Kakira
  • Fulah: Kakira
  • Ganda: Kakira
  • Irish: Kakira
  • Japanese: カキラ
  • Polish: Kakira
  • Swahili: Kakira
  • Urdu: کاکیرا
  • Zulu: Kakira

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