Bamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in,
Luweero District
Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the eas ...
in
Central Uganda.
Location
Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of
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 Ruba ...
,
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 41 15N, 32 36 31E (Latitude:-0.6875; Longitude:32.6085).
Overview
Bamunanika is the hometown of
Dr. John C. Muyingo, He is the current
State Minister for Higher Education in the
Ugandan Cabinet (2011–Present).
Profile of Dr. Jojn Chrysostom Muyingo
/ref> Dr. Muyingo is the Patron of ''Bamunanika Constituency Education Fund (BACEF)'', which gives scholarships to less privileged children in Bamunanika who cannot afford school fees. Bamunanika Parliamentary Constituency consists of five sub-counties; namely: Kalagala, Zirobwe, Kikyusa, Bamunanika and Kamira.
Towns in Luweero District
Bamunanika is one of the towns in Luweero District
Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the eas ...
. The other towns in the district include the following:
* Bombo Bombo may refer to:
Music
* ''Bombo'' (musical), a 1921 Broadway production starring Al Jolson
* "Bombo" (song), by Norwegian singer Adelén
*Bombo criollo or just bombo, a family of Latin American drums
*Bombo legüero, an Argentine drum
*An 18th ...
* Kalagala
* Kalule
* Luweero
Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District.
History
In 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala.
Loca ...
- The location of the district headquarters, approximately , by road, northwest of Bamunanika
* Wobulenzi
Wobulenzi is a municipality in ''Katikamu sub-county'', in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Wobulenzi is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Karuma. The road i ...
* Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe is a town in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling in the native Luganda language is "Ziroobwe".
Location
Ziroobwe is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest ci ...
Population
Bamunanika Parliamentary Constituency has a population of about 390,000 people of whom approximately 200,000 are voters. However the human population of Bamunanika Town, is not publicly known as of March 2014.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or near the town include:
* The offices of Bamunanika Town Council
* The Bamunanika Palace - One of the palaces of the Kabaka of Buganda
the kabaka Palace in kireka
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual an ...
.
* Bamunanika Central Market
See also
* Luweero District
Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the eas ...
* Kabaka of Buganda
the kabaka Palace in kireka
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual an ...
* John Chrysostom Muyingo
References
External links
{{Luweero District
Luweero District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley