Official Physical Development Planning Portal - Mukono Municipal Council

Official Planning Portal Ref: MMC724/SRVCS/25-26/00048

Mukono Municipal Council

Central Division Wards

Physical Development Plan

Active Stage Timeline: 24 Weeks (Started April 20, 2026) Stage: Phase 4 Plan Formulation

Mukono Physical Development Planning Framework

Establishment of Three (03) Local Detailed Physical Development Plans and Five (05) Corridor Area Action Plans across Ggulu, Ntawo, and Namumira-Anthony Wards. Harnessing analytical models for resilient urban growth.

Wards Population

95,489

Detailed Plans

03 Wards

Area Action Plans

05 Corridors

Handover Horizon

Oct 20, 2026

Planning Gallery

Spatial & Field Engagement Gallery

Local context imagery, draft layouts, and grassroots workshop consensus charts

Kame Market Core

Proposed Standardized Pedestrian Walkways

Kame Market activities have rendered the Kame Stream a waste collection centre. The design enforces integrated concrete paver walkways, formalized masonry drain channels, and solar-powered LED streetlamps to separate commercial trade from stormwater run-off.

Section 1

Executive Framework Mandate

This strategic physical planning framework implements structural, ecological, and socio-economic planning solutions aligned with the Physical Planning Act, 2010 (as amended). Formally commissioned by the Town Clerk, Francis Byabagambi, on behalf of the Mukono Municipal Council, the project sets out statutory development buffers to regulate high-density commercial expansion, manage municipal hydrology, and safeguard critical infrastructure systems.

Ward planning boundaries

Establishing rigorous physical zoning books and density metrics for Ggulu Ward, Ntawo Ward, and Namumira-Anthony Ward.

Corridor spatial buffer rules

Implementing strict setback limits along high-friction transit corridors: Kame, Nakawolore, Njogeze, Ngandu, and Kigombya.

Section 2

Macro-Level Project Milestones

Progress Matrix

Phase 1: Project Mobilization & Inception 100% Complete

Formal mobilization finalized. Scope methodologies aligned, institutional stakeholders mapped, and the Inception Report (D1) presented to municipal executive committee.

Phase 2: Baseline Spatial Diagnostics & Analytics 100% Complete

Socio-economic diagnostic profiling, Google Earth Engine environmental model run, and structural compliance maps delivered. Baseline Map Book (D2) archived.

Phase 3: Community Engagements & Grassroots Visioning 100% Complete

Grassroots public engagement workshops successfully hosted in Namumira-Anthony, Ggulu, and Ntawo wards on May 26 & 28, 2026. Local leader visioning matrices archived.

Phase 4: Draft Physical Development Plans & AAPs Active (40%)

Active mapping of physical layout drafts (D3–D5) and corridor layout matrices (D6–D10) integrating structural building guidelines.

Phase 5: Statutory Public Exhibition & Handover Scheduled (Aug - Oct 2026)

Mandatory 60-day public exhibition of maps, compilation of feedback objection grids, and final statutory handover to Council.

Section 3

Spatial Diagnostics & Engineering Models

Access actual empirical diagnostics and stormwater modeling tools for the Mukono Central Division.

The central physical development framework anchors a combined baseline planning horizon of 95,489 total residents within the Ggulu, Ntawo, and Namumira-Anthony wards. Our spatial models analyze cell-level density grids:

Namumira-Anthony Ward

39,432

~3,286 residents/cell (12 cells)

Ggulu Ward

29,447

Central forest canopy

Ntawo Ward

26,610

Agricultural assets

Analytical Planning Insight: Population growth indices indicate high urbanization stress along the Ggulu-Anthony interface, which triggers our proposed high-density commercial infill guidelines.

Secured Access

QA/QC Checklists & Spatial Archives

To maintain planning transparency, geolocated survey charts, ward attendance indexes, and verified maps are stored on our records portal.

Submit Stakeholder Commentary

Are you an LCI/LCII representative, municipal leader, or ward developer? Submit boundary concerns or observations to the Municipal Physical Planning Department.

Scenario Modeller

Interactive 10-Year Planning Scenarios & Priorities

Simulate the decadal trajectory of Mukono Central Division by adjusting the planning horizon and policy framework. See real-time metrics mapped dynamically below.

1. Target Scenario Year

Baseline (2026) 2026

2026 2031 2036

2. Policy Framework Selection

Projected Total Wards Population

95,489

Central Division: Ggulu, Ntawo, Namumira

Building Code Compliance

15.0%

Current baseline

Environmental Resource Projections (Loss/Retention)

Wetland Drainage Basin Loss (Kame & Nakawolore) 42.7% Loss

Ggulu Local Forest Canopy Density (Baseline: Degraded 22%) 22.0% Canopy

Simulation Analysis: Transitioning to Statutory Enforcement locks Ggulu Forest Canopy at above 91% and contains Kame wetland degradation to 12% loss by 2036.

Live GIS Land Cover Classification Model

INPUT: [32.7513, 0.3584]

MODEL: GEE Sentinel-2 MSI

NDVI VALUE: +0.48

Forest

Wetland

Agri

Sprawl

TOD core

Source Verification & Fact Mapping Matrix

Verified Metric	Baseline / Value	Source / Origin Document	Statutory Alignment	Verification Status
Population Horizon	95,489 Combined (2026)	UBOS NPHC Census 2024 Ward breakdown	Local Govt. Planning Frameworks	UBOS 2024
Kame Corridor Wetland Loss	42.7% Projected Degradation	NEMA Wetland Vector Data 2025	National Environment Act, 2019	NEMA 2025
Building Non-Compliance	85.0% Unapproved structures	MMC Building Control Registry	Building Control Act, 2013	MMC Audit
Ggulu Forest Canopy Density	22% Canopy Density (Baseline)	Ggulu Ward Baseline Study Report (Deliverable 2)	National Forestry Act, 2003	GIS Model

Section 5

Outputs & Deliverables Registry

Formal D1 to D14 deliverables tracked against MMC requirements.

ID	Deliverable Title	Phase / Stage	Format	Status
D1	Inception & Work-Plan Report (Final)	Phase 1: Mobilization	PDF + Briefings	Completed
D2	Baseline & Situation Analysis Map Book	Phase 2: Diagnostics	GIS Database + Book	Completed
D3-5	Draft Ward Physical Dev. Plans (Ggulu, Ntawo, Namumira)	Phase 4: Plan Drafting	Map Book + Draft Reports	Active
D6-10	05 Area Action Plan Spatial Layout Maps	Phase 4: Corridor Drafting	Vector Layout Layers	Active
D11	Community Engagement Records & Survey Matrices	Phase 3: Stakeholder	Archives + Minutes	Completed
D12-14	Final Physical Plans, Spatial Datasets & Gazettement Blocks	Phase 5: Handover	Shapefiles + Final Books	Pending

Section 6

Project Oversight Team & Executive Committee

Under direct execution of the Mukono Municipal Council Physical Planning Committee, chaired by local division department leads, with executive statutory compliance guidance under the Office of Town Clerk Francis Byabagambi.

Statutory Frameworks & Guidelines

All physical plan books, geolocated baseline mapping registries, and zoning metrics conform explicitly with the National Physical Planning Standards & Guidelines (NPPSG) 2022 and the statutory mandates of the Physical Planning Act, 2010.