Kisozi

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title: "Kisozi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-central-region,-uganda", "gomba-district"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-central-region-uganda" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisozi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Kisozi is a settlement in the Gomba District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

Kisozi is located approximately 37 km, by road, south-west of Kanoni, where the headquarters of the Gomba District are located. This is approximately 133 km, by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.{{cite web | accessdate=24 March 2016 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kisozi%20Boarding%20Primary%20School%2C%20Gomba%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJCacTwgW5fRcRPuJJw9VOeWU&dt2=ChIJSXgYbdusYhcRwEdNYT0W7OE| title= Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kisozi Boarding Primary School, Gomba, Central Region, Uganda | last=GFC | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | date=24 March 2016}} The coordinates of the town are 0°04'16.0"N, 31°35'58.0"E (Latitude:0.071119; Longitude:31.599439).

Points of interest

These points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town:

  • offices of Kisozi Town Council
  • NEC Farm Katonga - A 26 mi2 cattle ranch, a subsidiary of National Enterprise Corporation, the business arm of the Uganda People's Defence Force.{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1215734/mps-probe-kisozi-ranch-land-ownership |title= MPs probe Kisozi Ranch land ownership | author=Mary | newspaper=New Vision llast= Karugaba | date=8 November 2007 | location=Kampala}}
  • Kizozi Ranch - A 3 mi2 cattle ranch belonging to Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda (since 1986).{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/199901140078.html | title=Uganda: Museveni Explains Kisozi Ranch Purchase | accessdate=24 March 2016 | first=Hope | last=Kivengere | date=14 January 1999 | newspaper=New Vision via AllAfrica.com|location=Kampala}}{{cite web | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/12-held-for-stealing-musevenis-cattle | title=12 held for Stealing Museveni's Cattle | accessdate=24 March 2016 | date=15 November 2011 | publisher=Uganda Radio Network | last=Daniels | first=Davie | location=Kampala}}
  • Kisozi central market
  • Katonga River - The town sits on the northern banks of the river.
  • The Mpigi–Kabulasoke–Maddu–Sembabule Road passes immediately north of Kisozi as it continues to Sembabule, about 27 km south-west of Kisozi.

References

References

  1. GFC. (24 March 2016). "Distance between Kanoni-Gomba, Central Region, Uganda and Kisozi Boarding Primary School, Gomba, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC).
  2. "Location of Kisozi, Gomba District, Central Region, Uganda".
  3. Njoroge, John. (19 February 2012). "Museveni urges irrigation for food security". [[Daily Monitor]].
  4. Mbogo, Sadat. (16 September 2016). "Python invades Museveni’s farm on eve of his birthday, shot dead". [[Daily Monitor]].
  5. GFC. (24 March 2016). "Distance between Kisozi Boarding Primary School, Gomba, Central Region, Uganda and Sembabule Town Council Polling Station, Sembabule, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC).

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