The Kampala–Gayaza Road is a road in the Central Region of

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, connecting the capital city 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 ...

to the town of

Gayaza Gayaza is a town in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. Location Gayaza is in the North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County. The town is approximately , north-east of Kasangati, on the ''Kampala–Ziroobwe Road''. This is ap ...

in the

Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is i ...

. The road is part of the Kampala–Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road Project.

Location

The road starts at the roundabout on the Kampala-

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Road, from downtown Kampala. It continues through the

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 t ...

neighborhood, where it crosses the

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. It continues in a northeasterly direction through

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, no ...

Mpererwe Mpererwe is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Sometimes it is spelled as Mpereerwe. Location Mpererwe is in Kawempe Division in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Katalemwa in Wakiso District to the north, Kisaasi ...

, Luteete, Wampeewo, and

Kasangati Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda. It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County. The town is multi-lingual and is a " melting pot" of diverse cultures. Locations The town is ...

to end at Gayaza, about from its beginning.

Overview

The improvement to class II

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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.

, a neighborhood in the

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 ...

of Kampala, about from Kampala's central business district. 2.

, a Kampala neighborhood, about from Kampala. 3.

, another neighborhood in Kampala, approximately north of the city center. 4.

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 coordina ...

, in Wampeewo Parish, Nangabo Subcounty, Wakiso District, approximately north of Kampala City center. 5.

in Nangabo Subcounty, Wakiso District, about north of Kampala. 6.

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 ...

, an all-girls middle and high school in the town of Gayaza, about north of the end of the Kampala–Gayaza Road.

References

External links

Website of Uganda National Roads Authority
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kampala-Gayaza Road Roads in Uganda Wakiso District Transport in Kampala

Location

Overview

Points of interest

See also

References

External links