Kajjansi is a town in
Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in
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.
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.
Location
The township is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather
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 ...
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Entebbe
Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. The c ...
Road. Kajjansi is located approximately , by road, south of Kampala,
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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's capital and largest city. This location is approximately , by road, north of
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately by road south-west of the central business distric ...
, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport. The coordinates of Kajjansi are:0°12'54.0"N, 32°33'00.0"E (Latitude:0.2150; Longitude:32.5500).
Population
In 2006, the population of Kajjansi was estimated at about 7,53 0.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
*
Uganda Clays Limited - The headquarters and main factory are located in Kajjansi
*
Kajjansi Airport - A private
civilian
Civilians under international humanitarian law are "persons who are not members of the armed forces" and they are not "combatants if they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war". It is slightly different from a non-combatant, b ...
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
belonging to
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organization that provides aviation, communications, and learning technology services to more than 1,000 Christian and humanitarian agencies, as well as thousands of isolated missionaries and indi ...
* A branch of
Equity Bank
* Kajjansi Roses - A
horticultural
Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...
company; a member of the
Madhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda. The group has investments in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India, and North America.
Hi ...
of Companies
* Headquarters of the Rotary Club of Kajjansi, Uganda. Club Number:61815
* Kajjansi Aquaculture Research Station - A government fisheries research and training center
Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU)
* Sunfish Farms Limited - A private fish farm
* Kajjansi Central Market
See also
References
External links
Overview of Aquaculture in Uganda
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Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Populated places on Lake Victoria
Wakiso District