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.
Physical planning
Kagadi Town Final Structure Plan
This is the detailed structure plan of Kagadi Town — the drawing that shows how land in the town is set aside for homes, trade, schools, offices, industry, farming, wetlands and roads. Use the key below to read what each colour on the plan stands for.
Key to the plan
- Low density residential
- Medium density residential
- High density residential
- Commercial & mixed use
- Offices & institutions
- Green buffer & open space
- Water, wetland & reservoir
- Light industry & workshops
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
Hoima · Kibaale · Kyenjojo
Neighbouring towns
Kagadi Town sits between three neighbouring towns — Hoima, Kibaale and Kyenjojo — placing it at the junction of Bunyoro and Tooro trade routes.
Hoima
The oil city to the north-east and the main urban centre of Bunyoro-Kitara — Kagadi's closest large market and the route to Kabalega International Airport.
Kibaale
The neighbouring district town to the east, sharing the same Bunyoro heartland, road network and trade in coffee, matooke and cassava.
Kyenjojo
To the south-west, on the Fort Portal corridor — linking Kagadi traders to Tooro, Fort Portal and onward routes to Ntoroko and the Congo border.
Environment & Sanitation
A cleaner, greener Kagadi for future generations.
Kagadi Town Council delivers environment and sanitation work through its approved programmes rather than one-off campaigns. The activities below are those funded in the council's estimates; measured performance indicators are published as they are collected and verified.
We do not publish environmental statistics we cannot source. Funding for these programmes is set out in the council's approved budget — see the accountability dashboard.
Solid waste & clean city
Scheduled collection from the market, bus and taxi parks and town-centre streets, with skip points serviced by the Works & Engineering programme.
Drainage & storm water
Clearing and maintaining town drainage channels to reduce flooding and road damage during the rainy seasons.
Tree planting & greening
Seasonal tree-planting drives with schools, churches and ward committees along road reserves and public open spaces.
Water & sanitation
Protection of water sources, public sanitation facilities and hygiene sensitisation in partnership with the health department.
Environmental compliance
Screening of building and business applications for environmental impact before permits and licences are issued.
Environmental education
Community barazas and radio programmes explaining waste separation, sanitation and land-use rules.
Read the town's own documents
Speeches, booklets & official plans
Speech
The Mayor's address to the Asian business community
Read the full speech, word for word, with search and print.
Booklet
The New Kagadi Town Development Concept 2026–2050
All 24 pages of the official publication, plus the PDF download.
Plan
Kagadi Town Final Structure Plan
The detailed land-use map of the town, with a full key.
Notes
The Mayor's 17-point plan for Kagadi
Priorities and commitments for the town, page by page.
Explore everything
All sections of this website
Visit every part of Kagadi Town online — services, accountability, news, businesses, tourism and more.
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