Makenke is a neighborhood within
Mbarara City
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyaka ...
, in the
Western Region of
Uganda
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.
Location
Makenke is located in Kakiika Parish, in Kakiika sub-county,
approximately , by road, north-east of Mbarara city's
central business district, along the
Mbarara–Masaka Highway.
It borders with ''Kakyenkye'' to the north, ''Koranorya'' to the east,
Kakoba to the south west and ''Nyamityobora'' to the west. The geographical coordinates of Makenke are 0°34'42.0"S, 30°41'08.0"E (Latitude:-0.578333; Longitude:30.685556).
Overview
Makenke is a low income settlement in the city of Mbarara. The settlement is found in the Kakiika Division of Mbarara City Council. Prior to that, Makenke was part of Kashari County until July 2014 when it was incorporated into Mbarara Municipality.
The 2nd Division of the
Uganda People's Defense Force
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–4 ...
(UPDF) maintains its headquarters at Makenke.
In the Makenke barracks,
Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society maintains a branch.
It is also the location of Mbarara Army boarding secondary School and Mbarara Army primary school, that cater to the children of the soldiers and other neighbouring civilian settlers.
Makenke is the location of ''Mbarara Industrial Park'', administered by the
Uganda Investment Authority
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is a semi-autonomous investment promotion and facilitation organisation in Uganda and is owned by the government of Uganda.
Location
The headquarters of UIA are located at The Investment Center, The Investm ...
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Mbarara Coca Cola Bottling Plant, owned by ''Century Bottling Company Limited'', a subsidiary of
Coca Cola International, is located in Makenke.
The
Mbarara Northern Bypass Road, starts at Makenke, then progresses northwestwards through Rwebishuri, Nkokonjeru, Ruharo, across the
River Rwizi, before it ends at
Nyakayojo, along the
Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road
Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road is a road in the Western Uganda, connecting the city of Mbarara, in Mbarara District, with the towns of Ntungamo, Kabale and Katuna at the international border with the Republic of Rwanda.
Location
The ...
, a total distance of about .
See also
*
Ankole Sub-Region Ankole sub-region is a region in the Western Region of Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buhweju District
* Bushenyi District
* Ibanda District
* Isingiro District
* Kazo District
* Kiruhura District
* Mbarara District
* M ...
References
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External links
Uganda: 'Makenke Barracks Too Full'As at 19 October 2001.
Neighborhoods in Mbarara