Moroto Cement Limited
Moroto Cement Limited , whose full name is Moroto Cement Industries Limited, is a manufacturer of cement in Uganda with approximately 3000 tonnes per day clinker capacity.
Location
It was expected that when construction would be completed in 2013, the main factories of the company would be located in Lorukumoi Village, in Rupa Sub-county, in Moroto District, Karamoja sub-region, in Northeastern Uganda. This location lies near the town of Moroto, approximately, by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. This location lies approximately, by road, east of the city of Gulu, the largest urban center in Northern Uganda.Overview
With an estimated production capacity of 1,000,000 metric tonnes annually, Moroto Cement Limited is expected to be one of the largest manufacturers of cement in Uganda, accounting for about 34 percent of annual national output. Tororo Cement Limited, accounts for another 34 percent.Hima Cement Limited, which produces an estimated 850,000 metric tonnes annually, accounts for the remaining 32 percent. The bulk of MCL's output is expected to go towards the construction of Karuma Power Station, the largest hydro-power station ever undertaken in Uganda's history., production capacity at the factory in Moroto was estimated at 3,000 metric tonnes daily.