Kigulu is a neighborhood in
Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County,
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 ...
, in
Central Uganda.
Location
Kigulu is bordered by
Kitukutwe
Kitukutwe is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.
Location
Kitukutwe is bordered by Nakasajja to the north, Kasaayi (in Mukono District) to the east, and Nsasa to the south. Kigulu and ...
to the north,
Bukeerere, in
Mukono District
Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters.
Location
Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja Distri ...
to the east,
Nsasa
Nsasa is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Nsasa is bordered by Kigulu to the north, Misindye in Mukono District to the east, Namugongo to the southeast, downtown ...
to the south and
Bulindo to the west. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast 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 ...
, the capital of
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 ...
and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of Kigulu are:0° 25' 30.00"N, 32° 39' 18.00"E (Latitude:0.42500; Longitude:32.65500).
Overview
Prior to 2001, Kigulu was a residential and farming village. In 2001, a law was passed, incorporating the village into the newly created
Kira Municipality, the second largest urban center in
Uganda
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, with an estimated population of about 180,000 in 2011.
Estimated Populations of Ugandan Cities And Towns In 2011
During the 21st century, Kigulu has developed into a middle-class residential neighbourhood, with planned housing developments and large private farms and ranches. Kigulu is connected to the national power grid administered by the power utility company called Umeme
Umeme Limited is the largest energy distributor in Uganda, distributing about 97 percent of all electricity used in the country. The shares of the stock of the company are listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and are cross listed o ...
. It is also connected to the water pipeline of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a water supply and sanitation company in Uganda. It is wholly owned by the government of Uganda.
Location
The company, as of July 2018, was in the final stages of construction of its new hea ...
.
Points of interest
These are some of the points of interest in or near Kigulu:
* Jomayi Kigulu Housing Estate - A planned residential development b
Jomayi Property Consultants Limited
a private real estate development company.
* Jomayi Kira Housing Estate - Another planned residential development by Jomayi, in the nearby neighborhood called Kitikifumba.
* Shimoni Teacher Training College - A nation elementary teacher training college with attached demonstration school, also in nearby Kitikifumba.
* Akright Nsasa Housing Estate - A planned residential development b
Akright Projects Limited
a private real estate development company. Housing estate located in nearby Nsasa Village.
See also
* Nsasa
Nsasa is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Nsasa is bordered by Kigulu to the north, Misindye in Mukono District to the east, Namugongo to the southeast, downtown ...
* Bulindo
* Kira Municipality
* 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 ...
* Central Region, Uganda
The Buganda region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally re ...
External links
Location of Kigulu At Google Maps
References
{{Wakiso District
Kira Town
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley