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Kampala–Gayaza Road
The Kampala–Gayaza Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the capital city of Kampala to the town of Gayaza in the Wakiso District. The road is part of the Kampala–Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road Project. Location The road starts at the roundabout on the Kampala-Bombo Road, from downtown Kampala. It continues through the Kaleerwe neighborhood, where it crosses the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway. It continues in a northeasterly direction through Kanyanya, Mpererwe, Luteete, Wampeewo, and Kasangati to end at Gayaza, about from its beginning. Overview The improvement to class II bitumen standard with shoulders, drainage channels, and culverts was commissioned in 2008. Points of interest The following additional points of interest lie along or near the road: 1. Kaleerwe, a neighborhood in the Kawempe Division of Kampala, about from Kampala's central business district. 2. Kanyanya, a Kampala neighborhood, about from Kampala. 3. Mpererwe, another neighborhood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2019 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in an area of . In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13.80221 billion (constant US dollars of 2011) according to Xuantong Wang et al., which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy. Kampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent, by City Mayors. Mercer (a New York- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombo, Uganda
Bombo is a town in Luweero District in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. History Many officers and soldiers of the Uganda Army (1971–1980), Uganda Army (UA) settled in Bombo upon their retirement during the Second Republic of Uganda (1971–79). At the time, many inhabitants were Nubians (Uganda), Nubians, an ethnic group whose members were viewed as supporters of President Idi Amin. The town also hosted the barracks for the UA's Malire Regiment. As a result, Bombo was affected by the Uganda–Tanzania War. After Idi Amin's government had been factually overthrown and Fall of Kampala, Kampala been captured by the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) as well as allied Ugandan rebels on 11 April, UA soldiers of Nubian origin as well as their families began to terrorize other locals in Bombo. After several killings, many younger soldiers fled the town, but the retired officers set up defenses to oppose the TPDF's 201st Brigade that was approaching the town fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roads In Uganda
The following is a list of the national roads in Uganda, which are under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority. The list is not exhaustive. National roads See also * Economy of Uganda * Transport in Uganda * Kinshasa Highway References {{reflist, 2 External linksUNRA, World Bank in talks to resume road funding Roads in Uganda |
Gayaza High School
Gayaza High School is the oldest all-girls boarding secondary school covering grades 8 to 13 (Secondary 1 to 6) in Uganda. The school is Church-founded, government-aided and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports. Location The school is located in Gayaza town, ''Gayaza Zone B'' Local Council One (LC1), Kasangati town council, Kyadondo County, Wakiso District, approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Gayaza High School covers an area of 104.76 acres on a flat topped ridge with gentle slopes and lies at an average height of 3,800 feet above sea level. To the North it is bordered by Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo (University Farm) and in the west by Makenke village separated by the Gayaza – Zirobwe road. The area to the East between the school farm and the road from Kampala to Kalagi, Mukono is Kyetume Village and to the South the school is bordered by Gayaza Junior School, a parish church and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wampeewo
Wampeewo is a neighborhood in Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. Location Wampeewo is located immediately south of Kasangati on Kampala-Gayaza Road, approximately north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Wampeewo are 0°25'36.0"N, 32°35'59.0"E (Latitude:0.426681; Longitude:32.599737). Points of interest * Kampala–Gayaza Road passes through the middle of Wampeewo * Wampeewo Primary School * Wampeewo Church of Uganda Primary School * Wampeewo Day and Boarding Primary School References External linksMuseveni Addukiridde Esomero e Wampewo (Museveni Comes to the Aid of a School in Wampewo)in (Luganda The Ganda language or Luganda (, , ) is a Bantu language spoken in the African Great Lakes region. It is one of the major languages in Uganda and is spoken by more than 10 million Baganda and other people principally in central Uganda including ...) {{coord, 00, 25, 36, N, 32, 35, 59, E, display=title Populated places in Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawempe Division
Kawempe Division (sub-county) is one of the five divisions that comprise the city of Kampala along with Makindye division, Lubaga division, Nakawa division and Central division, It has 19 parishes and 771 villages. The parishes include Bwaise I, Kanyanya, Kazo ward, Kyebando, Makerere iii, Mulago I, Bwaise ii, Kawempe I, Kikaya, Makerere I, Mpererwe, Mulago iii, Bwaise III, Kawempe ii, Komambogo, Makerere ii, Mulago i, Makerere University. The division's current mayor is His worship Dr. Emmanuel Serunjogi. Location Kawempe Division is located in the Northern part of Kampala, it's one of the five divisions that make up Kampala city bordering Wakiso District to the west, north and east, Nakawa Division to the southeast, Kampala Central Division to the south, and Lubaga Division to the southwest. The coordinates of the division are 00 23N, 32 33E (Latitude:0.3792; Longitude:32.5574). The neighborhoods in Kawempe Division include: Kawempe, Kanyanya, Kazo, Mpererwe, Kisaasi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asphalt
Asphalt, also known as bitumen (, ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used. Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) The word is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος ''ásphaltos''. The largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons, is the Pitch Lake located in La Brea in southwest Trinidad (Antilles island located on the northeastern coast of Venezuela), within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The primary use (70%) of asphalt is in Road surface, road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with construction aggregate, aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. Its other main uses are for bituminous waterproofing products, including production of roofing felt and for sealing flat roofs. In material sciences an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanyanya
Kanyanya is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. Location Kanyanya is bordered by Wakiso District to the north, Mpererwe to the east, Kaleerwe to the south, and Kawempe to the west. This is approximately , by road, north of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Kanyanya are 0°22'25.0"N, 32°34'38.0"E (Latitude:0.373620; Longitude:32.577223). Overview Kanyanya is predominantly a middle-class residential area. Small business establishments, such as petrol stations, restaurants and bars, appear at major intersections and along Kampala–Gayaza Road. Points of interest The following points of interest lie within or near Kanyanya: * Kanyanya Police Station - An establishment of the Uganda National Police * Kampala Quality Primary School - A private, mixed, boarding elementary school * Tonnet Agro Engineering Company Limited - A company that manufactures agro-processing machinery See also * Kampala Capital City Authority * Kawempe Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda. It forms a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The road was constructed to relieve traffic congestion within the city center, allowing cross-country traffic to bypass the city's downtown area. Location The bypass stretches from Namboole, approximately to the east of downtown Kampala. The highway winds through the suburbs of Naalya, Kiwaatule, Kulambiro, Kigoowa, Bukoto, Mulago, Makerere, Bwaise, Kawaala, and Namungoona, to end at Busega, approximately west of the city. The highway measures approximately in length. The coordinates of the road at its northernmost point are . Overview The bypass opened to traffic on 1 October 2009. Constructed between 2004 and 2009, the bypass is about long. The project was funded by the European Union and the Uganda government. Expansion In August 2012, Ugandan print media reported that expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Vision
The ''New Vision'' is a Ugandan English-language newspaper published daily in print form and online. Overview ''New Vision'' is one of two main national English-language newspapers in Uganda, the other being the ''Daily Monitor''. It is published by the Vision Group, which has its head office on First Street, in the Industrial Area of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city in that East African country. History It was established in its current form in 1986 by the Ugandan government. It was founded in 1955 as the ''Uganda Argus'', a British colonial government publication. Between 1962 and 1971, the first Obote government kept the name of its daily publication as ''Uganda Argus''. Following the rise to power of Idi Amin in 1971, the government paper was renamed ''Voice of Uganda''. When Amin was deposed in 1979, the second Obote government named its paper ''Uganda Times''. When the National Resistance Movement seized power in 1986, the name of the daily newspaper was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleerwe
Kaleerwe is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Kaleerwe is a busy road-side marketplace, beyond which is a residential slum. Due to its relative low altitude, compared to the surrounding hills, and its proximity to a wetland, the area is prone to flooding. Kaleerwe merges with its immediate slum-neighborhood to the southwest, Bwaise. One may argue that Kaleerwe is part of Bwaise. Location Kaleerwe is bordered by Kawempe to the north, Kyebando to the east, Makerere to the south, Bwaise to the southwest and Kazo to the west. It sandwiched between the Kampala-Masindi Highway to the west, the Kampala-Gayaza Highway to the east, the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway to the south. This location lies approximately , by road, north of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Kaleerwe are:0°21'07.0"N, 32°34'19.0"E (Latitude:0.351950; Longitude:32.571950). Points of interest * The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, passes through the neighborho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda National Roads Authority
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perform certain other functions. UNRA is charged with, among other things, the selection of contractors, the supervision of construction, the scheduling of maintenance, and the prioritization of national road works. Headquarters The headquarters of UNRA are located in the UAP Nakawa Business Park, at 3-5 New Port Bell Road, in the Nakawa Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of UNRA's headquarters are:0°19'40.0"N, 32°36'46.0"E (Longitude:0.327778; Latitude:32.612778). Overview UNRA was established in 2006 by parliamentary enactment of the Uganda National Roads Authority Act. UNRA became fully operational on 1 July 2008. UNRA is governed by a nine-member board of directors, chaired by Angela Kanyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
