Semuto

Semuto
Semuto

Map of Uganda showing the location of Semuto

Coordinates: UG 00°37′12″N 32°19′40″E / 0.62000°N 32.32778°E / 0.62000; 32.32778
Country  Uganda
Region Central Region of Uganda
District Nakaseke District
Constituency Nakaseke South
Government
 • Member of Parliament Edward W. Sempala Mbuga
Elevation 1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Semuto is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Nakaseke District. The correct phonetic spelling of the town is "Ssemuto".

Location

Semuto is approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi), by road, northwest of Matugga on the Matugga–Kapeeka Road.[1] This is approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the town are 0°37'12.0"N, 32°19'40.0"E (Latitude:0.620000; Longitude:32.327778).[3]

Overview

The road is 42 kilometres (26 mi) long, linking Matugga in Wakiso District to Kapeeka in Nakaseke District. The road goes through Gombe in Wakiso District and Semuto. The road was upgraded from gravel to bitumen at an estimated cost of US$20 million. 65 percent of the funding was provided by the government of Uganda, while 35 percent was provided by the Nordic Development Fund. The work was carried out by China Chongqing International Construction Corporation. COWI A/S, a Danish consultancy firm, supervised the work. Construction was completed in late 2011.[4]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are found within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Road Distance Between Matugga And Semuto With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map Showing Distance Between Kampala And Semuto". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Google (15 July 2015). "Location of Semuto at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Kiwanuka, Frederick (9 December 2008). "Chinese firm to construct 41km Semuto-Matugga road". New Vision. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Luwaga, Brian (5 August 2013). "Tension As Semuto Town Clerk is Reinstated". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Wandera, Stephen (27 November 2014). "Museveni adds voice to Uganda's push For full trade access to Kenya". The EastAfrican(Nairobi). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Wandera, Stephen (27 November 2014). "President Museveni: We can block Kenyan goods". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

Coordinates: 00°37′12″N 32°19′40″E / 0.62000°N 32.32778°E / 0.62000; 32.32778

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