About Kagadi
A municipality built by its people.
Kagadi Town is the commercial and administrative heart of Kagadi District in Western Uganda — a fast-growing municipality rooted in Bunyoro-Kitara heritage.
About Kagadi
A vision for sustainable growth and inclusive innovation.
Kagadi Town lies in Buyaga East County within the Bunyoro Sub-region and serves as the commercial and administrative headquarters of Kagadi District — one of Uganda's 134 districts, carved out of the former Kibaale District in 2016. Sitting at roughly 1,180 m above sea level, some 95 km southwest of Hoima and about 246 km west of Kampala, Kagadi has grown from a modest trading post into one of Western Uganda's fastest-rising commercial hubs, home to more than 471,000 residents district-wide (UBOS 2024 Census) and served by the African Rural University and Kagadi General Hospital.
1900s
A small Banyoro trading settlement takes root along the Hoima–Fort Portal road
2016
Kagadi District is created and Kagadi becomes District Headquarters
2020
Kagadi Town Council upgraded — bus park, taxi park & daily market formalised
2024
UBOS Census: 471,111 residents in the district; town rapidly urbanising
2026
Smart-city infrastructure & digital citizen services rollout
Vision
To become Uganda's leading smart, sustainable and investment-friendly municipality.
Mission
To provide quality public services while promoting innovation, inclusive growth and environmental protection.
Core Values
471k+
District Pop.
Bunyoro
Sub-region
District HQ
Status
Official Resources & Related Links
Kagadi District Local Government
Official district portal — news, council, services & contacts.
Kagadi District Overview
Location, size, demographics and administrative structure.
Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom
Official website of the Kingdom Kagadi belongs to.
Explore Bunyoro Kingdom
Tourism, business, clans, history and directory.
Kagadi on Wikipedia
Encyclopedia entry on Kagadi town and district.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Census & statistical data source for Kagadi District.
Location & Connectivity
Positioned at the heart of Western Uganda's growth corridor.
95 km
Southwest of Hoima
246–293 km
West of Kampala
~5 Hours
By road from Kampala
3+ Towns
Muhorro · Kyenzige · Ruteete
Smart Environment
A cleaner, greener Kagadi for future generations.
From waste collection tracking and tree-planting drives to air-quality monitoring and renewable energy adoption, our environmental programmes are integrated across every neighbourhood.
92%
Waste Collection Coverage
12k+
Trees Planted in 2025
28%
Renewable Municipal Energy
Good
Air Quality Index Today