Kulambiro, sometimes spelled as Kkulambiro, is a neighborhood within the 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 ...
,
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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's capital and largest city.
Location
Located in
Nakawa Division Nakawa Division is one of the five administrative divisions of the city of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The town of Nakawa is the site of the division headquarters.
Location
Nakawa Division lies in the eastern part of the city, ...
, the location is traversed by 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 ...
. The highway passes between Kulambiro to the north and
Kigoowa
Kigoowa is a location within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.
Location
Located in Nakawa Division, Kigoowa is bordered by Kulambiro to the north, Kiwaatule to the east, Ntinda to the south, Naguru and Bukoto to the southwest and Kyebando ...
to the south, as it courses its way from
Kiwaatule
Kiwaatule is a township within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.
Location
Kiwaatule is bordered by Najjera to the north, Naalya to the east, Banda to the south, Ntinda to the south-west, Kigoowa to the west, and Kulambiro to the north-west. ...
to the east, towards
Kisaasi
Kisaasi is a location, within the city of Kampala, Uganda.
Location
Kisaasi is located in Kawempe Division, in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Ntinda and Bukoto to the south, Kigoowa to the southeast, Kulambiro to the east, Komamboga to ...
and
Bukoto
Bukoto is a township within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area.
Location
Bukoto is bordered by Kisaasi to the north, Kigoowa to the north-east, Ntinda to the east, Naguru, Uganda, Naguru to the south-east, Kolol ...
to the west of Kulambiro.
Kulambiro is bordered by
Komamboga to the north,
Najjeera to the northeast and east,
Kiwaatule
Kiwaatule is a township within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.
Location
Kiwaatule is bordered by Najjera to the north, Naalya to the east, Banda to the south, Ntinda to the south-west, Kigoowa to the west, and Kulambiro to the north-west. ...
to the southeast,
Kigoowa
Kigoowa is a location within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.
Location
Located in Nakawa Division, Kigoowa is bordered by Kulambiro to the north, Kiwaatule to the east, Ntinda to the south, Naguru and Bukoto to the southwest and Kyebando ...
to the south, and by
Kisaasi
Kisaasi is a location, within the city of Kampala, Uganda.
Location
Kisaasi is located in Kawempe Division, in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Ntinda and Bukoto to the south, Kigoowa to the southeast, Kulambiro to the east, Komamboga to ...
and
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 ...
to the west. This location is about , by road, northeast of Kampala's
central business district
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. The coordinates of Kulambiro are:0°22'30.0"N, 32°36'36.0"E (Latitude:0.3750; Longitude:32.6100).
Overview
Kulambiro is a middle-class residential area in
Nakawa Division Nakawa Division is one of the five administrative divisions of the city of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The town of Nakawa is the site of the division headquarters.
Location
Nakawa Division lies in the eastern part of the city, ...
, in northeastern
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 ...
. With the completion of 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 ...
, which separates Kulambiro from
Kigoowa
Kigoowa is a location within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.
Location
Located in Nakawa Division, Kigoowa is bordered by Kulambiro to the north, Kiwaatule to the east, Ntinda to the south, Naguru and Bukoto to the southwest and Kyebando ...
to the south, the urbanization of this hitherto rural part of Wakiso District, has begun in earnest.
See also
References
External links
Kulambiro Deaths: Is It Alcohol Poisoning Or Witchcraft?
{{Kampala District
Neighborhoods of Kampala
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Nakawa Division