Kitukutwe 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 in ...
, in
Central Uganda.
Location
Kitukutwe is bordered by
Nakasajja to the north,
Kasaayi (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 Distric ...
) to the east, and
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.
Kigulu
Kigulu is one of the five traditional principalities of the kingdom of Busoga in Uganda. It is located in the Iganga District
Iganga District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Iganga is the site of the district headqua ...
and
Bulindo
Bulindo is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Bulindo is bordered by Nakweero to the north, Kitukutwe to the northeast, Kigulu to the east, Mulawa to the south, ...
lie to the southwest, and
Nakweero and
Kimwanyi
Kimwanyi is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda. Kimwanyi also refers to Kimwanyi Parish, in Kira sub-county, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District. It is one of the six parishes (wards) of Kira M ...
lie to the northwest. Kitukutwe is 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 and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Kitukutwe are:0° 27' 0.00"N, 32° 40' 12.00"E (Latitude:0.45000; Longitude:32.67000).
Overview
Prior to 2001, Kitukutwe 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, with a population of 313,761 according to the 2014 national census.
During the 21st Century Kitukutwe has developed into a middle-class residential neighbourhood, with planned housing developments and large private farms and ranches. Kitukutwe is connected to the national power grid and 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 Kitukutwe:
* Riverside Acres Kitukutwe Housing Estate - A planned residential development b
Riverside Acres Limited a private
real estate development
Real estate development, or property development, is a business process, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw Real Estate, land and the sale of developed land or parcels ...
company.
* Jomayi Kigulu Housing Estate - A planned residential development b
Jomayi Estates Limited a private real estate development company. Housing estate located in nearby
Kigulu
Kigulu is one of the five traditional principalities of the kingdom of Busoga in Uganda. It is located in the Iganga District
Iganga District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Iganga is the site of the district headqua ...
.
* 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
*
Kigulu
Kigulu is one of the five traditional principalities of the kingdom of Busoga in Uganda. It is located in the Iganga District
Iganga District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Iganga is the site of the district headqua ...
*
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
Bulindo is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Bulindo is bordered by Nakweero to the north, Kitukutwe to the northeast, Kigulu to the east, Mulawa to the south, ...
*
Kitikifumba
Kitikifumba is a neighborhood in Kira Town, Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Kitikifumba is bordered by Bulindo to the east, Mulawa, Uganda, Mulawa to the sout ...
*
Kira Municipality
External links
Location of Kitukutwe At Google Maps
References
{{Wakiso District
Kira Town
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley