agriculture manufacturing transportation food processing founded 1986 1 headquarters kampala uganda key people tony gadhoke 2 group managing director products edible oil margarine plastics office buildings houses plastics number of employees 6 000 2009 website homepage the mukwano group of companies commonly known as the mukwano group is a conglomerate based in uganda with operations in other east african countries . contents 1 location 2 overview 3 subsidiary companies 4 products 5 see also 6 references 7 external links location edit the group s headquarters are located on mukwano road in kampala uganda s capital and largest city . the coordinates of the company headquarters are 0 18 44.0 n 32 35 26.0 e latitude 0.312223 ; longitude 32.590556 . 3 in uganda the group has manufacturing facilities and assets in masindi district lira district and kampala . mukwano group also maintains manufacturing facilities and assets in mombasa kenya and dar es salaam tanzania among other locations . overview edit the group was established in 1986 although it did not start operations until 1989 . today the group is involved in five main areas of business a manufacturing b real estate investments c bulk storage & shipment d cargo clearing & forwarding e agriculture . mukwano group is one of the most active investment groups in uganda . the group won the coveted annual presidential award of best exporter of the year in 2004 . in 2009 its beverages division attained iso certification . 4 subsidiary companies edit the subsidiary companies of the mukwano group include but are not limited to the following cargo logistics services limited a fully licensed and equipped clearing and forwarding company with over 110 rail mounted containers and a fleet of over 150 highway trucks . citation needed gulf stream investments limited a bulk liquid storage terminal within the port area of mombasa kenya . the terminal can store close to 26 000 metric tones of vegetable oils oil derivatives and related chemicals in dedicated tanks . citation needed imperial bank uganda a small sized retail commercial bank jointly owned with imperial bank kenya . 5 lira maize factory limited located in lira lira district northern uganda . 6 lira oil mill limited produces in excess of 25 000 tons of oil annually from sunflower and cottonseed since 2007 . 7 mukwano agro project limited over 17 000 acres 27 sq mi under cultivation in masindi district . crops include maize soybeans sunflower and simsim . contracts with over 45 000 out growers whose farm acreage is in the neighborhood of 200 000 acres 310 sq mi . citation needed mukwano ak plastics manufacturer of household and industrial plastic products . 8 mukwano dar es salaam factory located in dar es salaam tanzania the factory has manufactured edible oil and soap since 2004 . 9 mukwano industries limited manufacturer of edible oil soaps cleaning products sanitary products bottled water energy drinks household and industrial plastic products . 10 mukwano sugar factory a licensed sugar manufacturer located in masindi district with capacity to process 2 500 metric tonnes of raw sugarcane daily 912 000 tonnes annually . 11 nationwide properties limited a property development company that develops commercial and residential properties . nationwide is a joint venture between the mukwano group and property services limited a real estate management firm in uganda . 12 riley packaging limited the largest producer of packaging materials in east africa a joint venture between mukwano group and raps limited another ugandan company . the factory estimated at us 13 million is located in mukono on the kampala jinja highway . 13 products edit the products of the group include but are not limited to the following aqua sipi bottled water kyekyo energy drinks mukwano edible cooking oil roki fortified edible cooking oil three star fortified edible cooking oil marina margarine tamu baking fat sunseed edible sunflower oil nice fry edible cooking fat nice fry vegetable frying fat royal palms housing estate a gated residential community located at butabika 9 kilometres 5.6 mi by road southeast of the central business district of kampala on the shores of lake victoria . 14 see also edit kampala capital city authority kampala central division list of conglomerates in uganda list of wealthiest people in uganda list of sugar manufacturers in uganda references edit mirembe jovita 9 october 2005 . mukwano is best exporter . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . monitor reporter . 26 may 2015 . mukwano s diversity into agriculture . daily monitor kampala . retrieved 26 may 2015 . google . location of mukwano group headquarters at google maps . google maps . retrieved 25 june 2014 . talemwa moses 20 may 2009 . mukwano attains global status fears eac protocol . the observer uganda . retrieved 25 june 2014 . imperial bank uganda interview with the daily monitor . imperial bank kenya . 2011 . retrieved 25 june 2014 . okino patrick 16 march 2010 . mukwano starts sh2 billion maize plant in lango . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . muwanga david 18 july 2006 . manufacturing resumes in northern uganda . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . company divisions mukwano group . www.mukwano.com . retrieved 2016 09 06 . kayizzi ricks 4 january 2004 . mukwano in tz deal . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . kiwawulo chris 15 september 2005 . mukwano industries to make energy drinks . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . sanya samuel 22 november 2011 . eight firms join sugar production . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . odomel james 26 march 2009 . 83 units ready at royal palms . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . joyce namutebi and david muwanga 15 november 2007 . m7 opens giant plant . new vision . retrieved 25 june 2014 . nuwagaba edwin 4 february 2010 . a touch of elegance at royal palms estate . daily monitor . retrieved 25 june 2014 . external links edit mukwano group homepage about mukwano group s out growers scheme riley packaging bids to buy panpaper kenya limited about royal palms estate a development of nationwide properties limited v t e kampala district capital kampala divisions kampala central division kawempe division lubaga division makindye division nakawa division neighborhoods banda bugoloobi bukoto busega butabika bwaise ggaba kabalagala kamwookya kansanga kaleerwe kanyanya kasubi katwe kawaala kawempe kibuli kibuye kigoowa kikaaya kisaasi kiwaatule kulambiro kololo kyambogo kyebando lubaga lungujja luzira makerere makindye mbuya mengo mpererwe mulago munyonyo muyenga naakulabye naguru najjanankumbi nakasero nakawa nakawa naguru estates namirembe namungoona namuwongo nateete ndeeba nsambya ntinda old kampala port bell wandegeya banking bank of uganda uganda deposit protection fund abc bank uganda barclays bank of uganda bank of africa uganda limited bank of baroda uganda limited bank of india uganda dfcu group cairo international bank centenary bank citibank commercial bank of africa crane bank dfcu bank diamond trust bank ecobank efc uganda limited equity bank exim bank uganda finance trust bank guaranty trust bank housing finance bank kcb bank uganda limited nc bank uganda orient bank postbank uganda stanbic bank uganda limited standard chartered uganda tropical bank united bank for africa east african development bank uganda development bank opportunity uganda limited pride microfinance limited efc uganda limited finca uganda limited ugafode microfinance limited exodus savings and credit cooperative society limited mercantile credit bank letshego microfinance uganda top finance bank uganda yako microfinance limited industry aya group cipla quality chemical industries limited fi holdings house of dawda group mukwano group kiira motors corporation media daily monitor new vision new vision group the independent uganda the observer uganda information technology africell uganda airtel uganda mtn uganda uganda communications commission uganda telecom vodafone uganda economy national housing and construction company tirupati development uganda limited insurance regulatory authority of uganda national food and drug authority national identification and registration authority national social security fund national water and sewerage corporation uganda securities exchange uganda investment authority ruparelia group kyagalanyi coffee limited brookside dairy limited jesa farm dairy limited uganda retirement benefits regulatory authority capital markets authority of uganda uganda coffee development authority roko construction transport air uganda uganda air cargo kampala airport uganda national roads authority entebbe kampala expressway kampala jinja expressway kampala jinja highway kampala entebbe road kampala gayaza road kampala bombo expressway kampala busunju expressway kampala mpigi expressway kampala masaka road kampala mityana road kampala hoima road kampala northern bypass highway kampala southern bypass highway energy umeme electricity regulatory authority uganda national oil company petroleum authority of uganda uganda electricity generation company limited uganda electricity transmission company limited uganda energy credit capitalisation company notable landmarks bulange uganda parliament buildings kampala capital city authority complex hotel africana kampala protea hotel kampala serena hotel kampala sheraton hotel imperial hotels group imperial royale hotel grand imperial hotel hotel equatoria kampala hilton hotel kampala intercontinental hotel kampala speke hotel mapeera house movement house munyonyo commonwealth resort speke resort and conference center church house east african development bank building bank of uganda building complex mengo palace banda kabaka s place namirembe cathedral rubaga cathedral makerere university main campus kampala tower kibuli mosque old kampala mosque uganda museum twed towers uganda national cultural centre kasubi tombs dfcu house pension towers jlos house project roman catholic archdiocese of kampala education aga khan university kampala cavendish university uganda habib medical school institute of petroleum studies kampala international health sciences university international university of east africa kampala international school kampala international university kampala university kibuli secondary school kitante hill secondary school kololo senior secondary school kyambogo university law development centre makerere college school makerere university makerere university business school mengo senior school nabisunsa girls secondary school rubaga community school st. augustine international university st. lawrence university uganda management institute uganda martyrs university school of medicine uganda national entrepreneurship development institute uganda technology and management university victoria university uganda uganda national council for higher education health aga khan university hospital kampala butabika hospital case medical centre international hospital kampala kadic hospital kampala hospital kampala medical chambers hospital kawempe general hospital kibuli hospital kiruddu general hospital lubaga hospital makerere university hospital mbuya military hospital mengo hospital mulago hospital mulago women s referral hospital murchison bay hospital upper mulago regional referral hospital nakasero hospital naguru general hospital nsambya hospital paragon hospital uganda cancer institute uganda heart institute uganda medical and dental practitioners council women s hospital international and fertility centre galilee community general jewish hospital of uganda international medical group notable people apolo nsibambi nasser sebaggala david serwadda fred ruhindi john ssebaana kizito bulaimu muwanga kibirige erias lukwago ian clarke jennifer musisi josephine nambooze maria kiwanuka laurence sematimba joseph kizito justinian tamusuza robert ssejjemba eugene sseppuya phillip ssozi sudhir ruparelia wasswa serwanga yusef sozi 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