Kyetume
Kyetume
Place in Central Region of Uganda, Uganda
Kyetume is a township in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Kyetume | |
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| Coordinates: 00°19′10″N 32°46′10″E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region of Uganda |
| District | Mukono District |
| Municipality | Mukono |
| Elevation | 3,750 ft (1,143 m) |
Kyetume is located within the town of Mukono (2014 population 161,996),[1] the headquarters of and largest urban center in the district. Kyetume is about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Mukono's central business district.[2] The coordinates of Kyetume are 0°19'10.0"N, 32°46'10.0"E (Latitude:0.319444; Longitude:32.769444).[3]
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2015) |
The following points of interest are located in Kyetume, or near its borders:
- Kyetume Railway Station[4]
- Kyetume Roman Catholic Church
- Kyetume SDA Church
- Kyetume Church of Uganda
- Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road, passing through the middle of the township.[5]
Kyetume has set up a community based health care service in order to combat issues such as Gender Based Violence Prevention.[6]
In Uganda, Gender Based Violence is one of the leading causes of female injury and due to the larger number of men in power most women are seen as powerless.[6]
To combat this the Kytume Community-based Health Care Service has started to raise awareness for such violence.[6]
- UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- GFC (19 July 2015). "Map Showing Mukono Central Business District And Kyetume With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- Google (19 July 2015). "Location of Kyetume at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- Google (21 July 2015). "Location of Kyetume Railway Station at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- Dan Kitakule Alinange (2014). "CLARIFICATION ON ALLEGATIONS THAT 24BN HAS BEEN LOST ON MUKONO-KYETUME-KATOSI/KISOGA-NYENGA ROAD PROJECT". Uganda National Roads Authority. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Gender Based Violence Prevention." www.kyetumecbhcp.org. Retrieved 2018-02-27.