Bwaise is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital, and largest city. Due to lack of proper urban planning, it has grown into a commercial, industrial and residential township with poor infrastructure. The lack of developed infrastructure and poor service provision has exposed the town dwellings and residents to several challenges including flooding and water borne diseases.

Location

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Bwaise is bordered by Kawempe to the north,

Kyebando Kyebando is a neighborhood within Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. Location Kyebando is bordered by Kawempe to the northwest, Kikaaya to the northeast, Bukoto to the east, Mulago to the south, Bwaise to the southwest and K ...

to the east,

Mulago Mulago is a hill in north-central Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level. The name also applies to the neighborhoods that sit on this hill. Location Mulago is in Kawempe Division, one of the five administrative di ...

to the southeast,

Makerere Makerere ( ) is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The name also applies to the hill on which this neighborhood is perched; one of the original seven hills that constituted Kampala at the time of its founding, in the e ...

to the south and Kasubi to the southwest. This location lies approximately , by road, north of Kampala's

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

. The coordinates of Bwaise are:00 21 00N, 32 33 40E (Latitude:0.3500; Longitude:32.5610). Bwaise is a

slum A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. The infrastructure in slums is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are primarily inh ...

, one of the poorest areas in the city of Kampala.

The Uganda Scouts Association The Uganda Scouts Association is the national Scouting organization of Uganda. The Association became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1964. It serves 116,465 members (as of 2011). History Scouting was founded in Briti ...

operates a school in Bwaise, called Outspan School Bwaise, with assistance from the Northamptonshire Scout Troupe in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

. Fast population growth has resulted in encroachment on the

wetland A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...

s, the construction of unplanned buildings and poor drainage systems. These developments have made Bwaise prone to flooding.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in or near Bwaise: * The

Kampala–Gulu Highway The Kampala–Gulu Highway, also Kampala–Gulu Road, is a road connecting the capital city of Kampala, in the Central Region, with the city of Gulu, the largest urban centre in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location The road starts in Kamp ...

- The highway passes through the middle of the neighborhood in a North-South direction. * Kawempe Division Headquarters. * Bwaise Central Market and Kalwere Market, the major sources of fresh food and fruits for Kampala City. * ''Outspan School Bwaise'' - A school sponsored by the Northamptonshire Scout Troupe in the

* A branch of Centenary Bank * The

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 cong ...

, intersects with the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Bwaise. * The

Lubigi Lubigi is a swampy wetland on the northern and western outskirts of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Location Lubigi forms an irregular semi-circle around the city of Kampala, starting at around Kisaasi to the north, stretching west ...

wetland has its origins in the swamps in and around Bwaise.

References

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The Slum Dogs’ Life In Bwaise
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