Kagadi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative headquarters of Kagadi District.
Location
Kagadi is in Buyaga County, approximately south-west of Hoima, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region. This is approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 0°56'28.0"N, 30°48'39.0"E (Latitude:0.941111; Longitude: 30.810833).
Population
The 2002 national population census put the population of Kagadi at 13,568. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 20,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 21,600. In 2014, the national census put the population at 22,813.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within or close to the town limits:
Offices of Kagadi District local government
Offices of Kagadi Town Council
Kagadi Hospital, a 120-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road joins the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road in the middle of town. Kagadi Private Hospital, a privately owned and administered healthcare facility Kagadi central market Hoima-Fort Portal highway, passing through the eastern suburbs of the town African Rural University kiraba Rock Hill St. Ambrose medical centre Nursing school