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18-650: Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda . The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town. Mukono Municipality is 21 km east of Kampala along the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is bordered by Kalagi to the north, Kira Town to the west, Lake Victoria to the south, and Lugazi to the east. The town

36-481: A Ssalongo (father of twins). The Sezibwa Falls are approximately 20 miles (32 km), east of Kampala , Uganda 's capital, along the Kampala-Jinja Highway . The site is a Buganda Heritage Site. It is marked with an out-span of sharp-edged rocks and the magnificent sound of soothing waters flowing down the steep ridged stones. The Falls are located in Mukono District . According to traditional legend,

54-576: A favorable climate, abundant rainfall, rich flora and fauna, and proximity to urban areas. The major tourist attractions in the district include the following: Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest fresh-water lake in the world. Many water sports are available there. Lakeside leisure sites are also available. In the middle of the district runs the River Sezibwa , believed by Buganda legend to have been borne by Nakangu Tibatesa,

72-452: A natural forest reserve , which has forest trails and nature walkways for birdwatching and forest exploration. Over 100 bird species and some wild animals, including rare species of monkeys, may be found at this location. The Sezibwa Falls are also a cultural site of the Baganda and have cultural artifacts, including caves, 100-year-old trees, and special rocks of deep cultural significance to

90-402: A pharmaceutical company that manufactures intravenous fluids and sterile water for use in injections , ear drops , and eye drops . 0°21′12″N 32°45′19″E  /  0.35333°N 32.75528°E  / 0.35333; 32.75528 Mukono District Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Buikwe District to the east, Kalangala District to

108-542: Is about 24.5 kilometres (15.2 mi) east of the central business district of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), west of the town of Lugazi , in neighboring Buikwe District . The town occupies approximately 31.4 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi) of land area. The coordinates of the town of Mukono are 00 21 36N, 32 45 00E (Latitude:0.3600; Longitude:32.7500). Mukono Town sits at an average elevation of 1,246 metres (4,088 ft), above mean sea level . Mukono

126-458: Is one of Uganda's fastest growing urban areas. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 46,506. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 57,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 59,000. On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population at 162,710. Mukono Municipality administration is divided into (a)

144-657: The Church of Uganda 3. Namilyango College - the oldest boys boarding high school in Uganda, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south-west of Mukono 4. Kampala-Jinja Highway , passing through the center of town in a general west to east direction 5. Mukono Health Centre IV 6. Various supermarkets located among the Kampala-Jinja highway, most notably City Shoppers, Sombe Supermarket and Paris Corner Supermarket. 7. The Ssamba Foundation 8. Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited,

162-770: The Victoria Nile and flows in a general northerly direction to empty into Lake Kyoga. The source of River Sezibwa is located in Buikwe District , near the town of Ngogwe , with coordinates: Latitude:0.2700; Longitude:33.0050. The Sezibwa enters Lake Kyoga in Kayunga District , near the town of Galilaya , with coordinates: Latitude:1.3700; Longitude:32.8150. The length of River Sezibwa is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) from source to mouth. Between its source in Buikwe District, but before it enters Kayunga District,

180-726: The Baganda of Buganda in central Uganda. It is one of the official cultural sites of the Buganda Kingdom. River Sezibwa The Sezibwa River is a river in Central Uganda , in East Africa . The name is derived from the Luganda phrase "sizibwa kkubo", which translates into "my path cannot be blocked". River Sezibwa is located in the south-central part of Uganda . It starts from the wetlands between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga , west of

198-433: The district's population at 319,400. According to the 2002 census, the population was about 423,100, of whom 49.8 percent were males and 50.2 percent were females. At that time, its population growth rate was estimated at 2.7 percent per annum. In 2012, the population was estimated at 551,000. In August 2014, the national population census and household survey, enumerated the district inhabitants at 596,804. The district has

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216-587: The political arm headed by the Mayor , (b) the technical arm headed by the Town Clerk and the legislative arm, headed by the Speaker of the town council . The council is the supreme policy-making organ in the town. It is composed of 26 elected councilors. Members of the town council serve four-year terms. The mayor of the town is elected to a five-year term by universal adult suffrage using a secret ballot. The technical staff of

234-521: The river flows through Mukono District . According to legend, the Ssezibwa River is not a natural phenomenon, but the progeny of a pregnant woman called Nakangu, who lived many hundreds of years ago and belonged to the Achibe (ox) clan. she was expected to give birth to twins, but instead what poured from her womb was a twin river, one that split into two distinct streams around an island immediately below

252-680: The south-west, Kira Town and Wakiso District to the west, and Luweero District to the north-west. The town of Mukono is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) by road, east of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of the town of Njeru , where the Nalubaale Power Station is situated, on the Kampala–Jinja Highway . The geographical coordinates of Mukono District are 00°28'50.0"N, 32°46'14.0"E (Latitude:0.480567; Longitude:32.770567). The 1991 national population census estimated

270-668: The town council are headed by the town clerk under whom there are four municipal departments: the Management Department, the Treasury Department, the Public Health Department, and the Engineering Department. The following additional points of interest are located within the town limits or close to its edges: 1. Mukono Central Market 2. Uganda Christian University , a private university affiliated to

288-517: The two rivers named Sezibwa and its brother Bwanda, were born by a woman on her way to Kavuma Bukunja. The woman, Nakkungu Tebatuusa , whose husband was called Nsubuga Sebwaato , gave birth to twins in form of water, whereupon Sezibwa flowed west, passing many obstacles and deriving its name, while Bwanda flowed east, toward Nyenga . Many people come to the place for miracles as they believe the site has supernatural powers. The falls are 7 metres (23 ft) high. Rock climbing and bird watching are

306-435: The waterfall. The spirits of Nakangu's unborn children - Ssezibwa and Mobeya - each inhabit one of these streams, for which reason it used to be customary for any Muganda passing the river's source at Namukono, some 20km further east, to throw a handful of grass or stones into the river for good luck. Even today, a thanksgiving sacrifice of barkcloth , beer and a cockerel is made at the river's source every year, usually led by

324-507: The wife of Nsubuga Sebwaato in Kawuna, Ngongwe, around the time of the Christian biblical prophet Isaiah . The river flows into Lake Kyoga . The nature of its birth makes the river a cultural symbol of great importance to Buganda's heritage. The Sezibwa Falls are 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) off the Kampala-Jinja Highway , 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of the town of Mukono. The site also has

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