Kimaka is a neighborhood in the city of
Jinja, in the
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Uganda.
Location
Kimaka is bordered by to the west by the
Nile River
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, (from
Nalubaale Power Station to
Bujagali Power Station), to the south by the
Kampala-Jinja Highway (from Nalubaale Power Station to the first
roundabout
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as one enters Jinja from Kampala), to the east by Qaddafi Barracks and to the north by the area north of the
Jinja Airport. This location is about , by road, from the
central business district
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of Jinja. The coordinates of Kimaka are:0°27'01.0"N, 33°11'30.0"E (Latitude:0.450278; Longitude:33.191667).
Overview
Kimaka is divided into the Eastern Zone, east of the Jinja-Budondo Road, and the Western Zone, to the west of that road. The Eastern Zone is dominated by
Jinja Airport and the
Uganda Senior Command and Staff College. The Western Zone is primarily composed of middle class residential neighborhoods and, closer to the
River Nile, by the three hydroelectric dams from south to north:
Nalubaale,
Kiira, and
Bujagali. Kimaka Power Station, a 50 MW thermal power plant that uses
heavy fuel oil, is located adjacent to
Kiira Power Station.
Landmarks
The landmarks in Kimaka or near its borders include:
* Jinja Airport, a military and civilian airport that serves Jinja
*
Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, located adjacent to the airport
* Nalubaale Power Station located at the southwestern border of Kimaka
* Kiira Power Station located at the southwestern border of Kimaka, adjacent to Nalubaale Power Station
* Bujagali Power Station located approximately , downstream of Nalubaale Power Station.
*
Victoria Nile - Forms the western border of Kimaka
* The Jinja-Budondo Road - Bisects Kimaka into the Eastern and Western Zones
*
Kimaka Power Station - A thermal power station operated by Invespro, a private power company
Invespro to Install 50 MW Thermal Plant at Kimaka in 2010
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* The Kampala-Jinja Highway - The highway forms the southern border of the neighbourhood
See also
* Jinja District
* Njeru
* Military of Uganda
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* List of power stations in Uganda
References
External links
Jinja Airport to Undergo Improvements
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Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Populated places on the Nile
Jinja District