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Kaliro, Uganda
Eastern Region · Uganda
Kaliro is a small city in Eastern Region, Uganda with a population of 20,500. Elevation: 3,560 ft (1,085 m). Average temperature: 74°F (23°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Kaliro
Kaliro is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kaliro District and the site of the district headquarters.
People
Climate
| Population | 20,500 |
| Population Density | 52 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
| Coordinates | 0.8944°, 33.4994° |
| Timezone | Africa/Kampala |
| Country | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| State / Province | Eastern Region |
| Average Temperature | 74°F (23°C) |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 48.1 inches (1,222 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Kaliro
Kaliro is a small city in Uganda (Eastern Region) with a population of 20,500. The city sits at an elevation of 3,560 feet (1,085 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 74°F (23°C). Temperatures range from 75°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 48.1 inches. The timezone is Africa/Kampala.
Climate in Kaliro
Kaliro has an average annual temperature of 23.4°C (74°F). The hottest month is Feb (25.3°C), the coldest is Jul (21.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 2045 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 73.5°F |
| 36% above Uganda avg | |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 249 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
| Area | 397.4 sq mi (1,029.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 52/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 0.8944°N, 33.4994°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Kampala |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Homa Mountain (180 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Homa Mountain | Complex | 1,751 m (5,745 ft) | Unknown | 180 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F (24°C) | 1.5 in | Driest |
| February | 75°F (24°C) | 2.1 in | Warmest |
| March | 75°F (24°C) | 4.2 in | |
| April | 74°F (23°C) | 7.2 in | Wettest |
| May | 73°F (23°C) | 6.3 in | |
| June | 72°F (22°C) | 3.2 in | |
| July | 71°F (22°C) | 3.3 in | Coldest |
| August | 72°F (22°C) | 4.9 in | |
| September | 73°F (23°C) | 4.3 in | |
| October | 74°F (23°C) | 4.6 in | |
| November | 74°F (23°C) | 4.1 in | |
| December | 74°F (23°C) | 2.6 in |
Kaliro has a seasonal temperature swing of 4°F / from 71°F in July to 75°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 48.1 inches, with April being the wettest month (7.2") and January the driest (1.5").
Schools in Kaliro
151+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Bugoda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bugoodo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bukumankoola Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Butege Church Of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Central Primary School Kanankamba | - | - | - | - |
| Crown Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Divine Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ebenezer Junior School Nabikooli | - | - | - | - |
| Faith Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| God's Will Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Golden Gift Nursery and Primary School Bugoodo | - | - | - | - |
| Highway Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| J. Cleveland High School Namukooge | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Christian Day Care Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Church Of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro College Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Fairway Nursery Day And Boarding Primary School Mo-Fr | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Fairway Nursery Day And Boarding Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro High School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Model Day and Boarding Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Town Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Vocational Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kanankamba Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kasokwe Junior Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namugongo Parents Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namugongo Seed Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namukooge Church Of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namukooge Preparatory Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namukooge Revelation Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Quota Islamic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Satellite Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Shepherd's Staff Parents School | - | - | - | - |
| Sky Line Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Francis Budini Girls' Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Gonzaga Primary School Bugonza | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's Community Primary School Butege | - | - | - | - |
| The Potter's House Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bwayuya Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bwayuya Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ebenezer Light Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Zibondo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nabweyo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nkono Memorial Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Francis Nabitula Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Abukraka Islamic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ark and Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bright Academy Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bright Future Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bugono Parent Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bukwanga Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Busulumba's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Buvule Parents Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gift Demonstration Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Green View Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| High Peak Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ibanda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Itanda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Itanda Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kabuli Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Demonstration Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Institute of Teachers | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro National Teachers' College | - | - | - | - |
| Kasambika Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kazigo Junior Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kidaago Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kimanyi Muslim Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiranga Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kiringa Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Malobi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mwitanu Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nabitende Parent's School | - | - | - | - |
| Naibiri Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Najja Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namabwere Community Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namusiisi Bright Future Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namusiisi High School | - | - | - | - |
| Namusiisi Light View Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namusiisi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| New Grace Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Pioneer Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Pragamatic Senior Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Standrew Malobi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Gonzaga Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary Learning Centre Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary Wandyaka Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary's Kiwanyi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Michael Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Victoria Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Toka Parent's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Top Care Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| United College Nabitende | - | - | - | - |
| Bulimba Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Budini Boys Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bugoda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Buite Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bulago Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bulumi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bulyakubi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Busalamaka Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Busini Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Butege Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Buzaya Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bwayuya Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Conley Memorial Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Good Hope Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Good Hope Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ihagalo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Bright Future Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Model Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Moslem Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Primary Teachers College | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Technical Institute | - | - | - | - |
| Kyani Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mike View Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mountain View Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nabitendo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nabuguzi Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namukooge Prepatory Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namukooge Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namukooge Revelation Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Namusolo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nkonte Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Omega Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Queens Comprehensive college | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Judith Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Starch Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Victorious Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saviour Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Valley Hill Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Valley Hill Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Zirondo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Budatu Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nabutula Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Minerva Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Butongole Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Home Darlings Nursery And Primary | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Gonzaga Budini Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Budini Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Church of Uganda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Home Darling Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Stevens Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kasokwe Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gala-Glory Kindergarten And Primary School Bwayuya | - | - | - | - |
| Buyodi Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kaliro Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Victory Primary and Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Kaliro
2 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turn Radio | music | MP3 | |
| Turn Radio - Revive Your Soul (MP3) | christian, gospel | MP3 |
Farmers Markets in Kaliro
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice and Posho Store (Produce Market) | |||||
| Rice and Posho Wholesale Point |
Clinics in Kaliro
42 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Kaliro
2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Airports Near Kaliro
5 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Busia Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Jinja Airport | JIN | Small Airport |
| Kakira Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kibimba Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Tororo Airport | TRY | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Kaliro
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Posta Uganda |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Uganda
12 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Kaliro
What is the population of Kaliro?
Kaliro has a population of 20,500 residents and is located in Uganda. The population density is 52 people per square mile, spread across 397.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Kaliro?
Kaliro has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winter temperatures average 75°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 249 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 48.1 inches.