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Minibus taxi (matatu) driver

Other names

matatu driver, taxi (14-seater) driver

Driving and riding

They drive minibus taxis with 14 seats on set routes between taxi parks and suburbs, and meet a daily target for the owner.

TrainingSome trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereon the road, taxi parksPaySign in to see
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    Drive a minibus taxi on a fixed route.

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    Drive between taxi parks and suburbs.

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    Carry passengers in a 14-seater minibus.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

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Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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