Naalya is a township in
Kira Municipality, in 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.
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, in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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.
Location
Naalya is bordered by
downtown Kira to the north,
Kyaliwajjala
Kyaliwajjala is a neighborhood in Kira Town, Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Region, Uganda, Central Uganda.
Location
Kyaliwajja is bordered by Namugongo to the northeast, Bweyogerere to the southeast, Naalya to t ...
and
Namugongo
Namugongo is a township in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Namugongo is in Kyaliwajjala Ward, in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, approximately north-east of Uganda's capital Kampala. The township is bordered by Nsasa to the north, ...
to the northeast,
Bweyogerere
Bweyogerere is one of the six townships or wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District in southern central Uganda. The other five wards are Kimwaanyi, Kira, Kireka, Kirinnya and Kyaliwajjala.
Location
Bweyogerere is located on the ...
to the east,
Kireka
Kireka is the name of a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or ''Wards'' that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. The other five ''Wards'' in Kira Municipality are Bweyogerere Ward, Kimwaanyi Ward, Kira Ward ...
to the southeast,
Banda
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to the south and
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 west and
Najjera
Najjera, sometimes spelled as Najjeera is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda.
Location
Najjeera is a component of Kira Municipality, the second largest urban center in Uganda, behind the capit ...
to the northwest. Naalya is located approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala's
central business district
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From Kampala, one can either follow the
Kampala-Jinja Highway eastwards for to
Kireka
Kireka is the name of a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or ''Wards'' that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. The other five ''Wards'' in Kira Municipality are Bweyogerere Ward, Kimwaanyi Ward, Kira Ward ...
, turn north and travel another to Naalya. Alternatively, one can follow 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 ...
, proceeding eastwards through
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 ...
,
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. ...
until one arrives at Naalya.
Overview
In the 21st century, Naalya is developing into a middle class residential neighborhood with high-rise apartment complexes and modest residential bungalows.
Naalya Has Condominium Complexes By National Housing & Construction Company
/ref> The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway traverses the township as it courses its way from Bweyogerere
Bweyogerere is one of the six townships or wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District in southern central Uganda. The other five wards are Kimwaanyi, Kira, Kireka, Kirinnya and Kyaliwajjala.
Location
Bweyogerere is located on the ...
to the east towards 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 west of Naalya. In between the residences and highways, supermarkets and shopping malls are beginning to spring up. The Metroplex Shopping Mall, the largest shopping complex in Uganda, is located in Naalya, on the northern border of the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway.
Points of interest
These are some of the points of interest in or near Naalya:
* The Kireka
Kireka is the name of a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or ''Wards'' that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. The other five ''Wards'' in Kira Municipality are Bweyogerere Ward, Kimwaanyi Ward, Kira Ward ...
-Namugongo
Namugongo is a township in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Namugongo is in Kyaliwajjala Ward, in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, approximately north-east of Uganda's capital Kampala. The township is bordered by Nsasa to the north, ...
Road - Leads to the Uganda Martyr's Basilica at Namugongo
* The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
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- The highway goes through the township
* Naalya Housing Estate - A high-rise condominium and apartment complex constructed by National Housing and Construction Company
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* Naalya Secondary School - A private, mixed, non-residential high school (grades 8 - 13)
* Bethany High School - A private, upscale, mixed, day and boarding high school (grades 8 -13)
See also
* Central Region, Uganda
The Buganda region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient Africa
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References
External links
About Naalya Senior Secondary School
About Bethany High School
{{Wakiso District
Kira Town
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley