Nazigo is a town in
Kayunga District
Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after its chief town, Kayunga.
Geography
Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja Distric ...
in the
Central Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
.
Location
The town is on the main road between
Kayunga
Kayunga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kayunga District.
Location
Kayunga is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weath ...
in Kayunga District and
Njeru
Njeru is a town in Buikwe District, in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in the district. It is mainly a residential town. However, it hosts industries such as ''East African Packaging Solutions Limited'', a manufacturer of ...
in
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Buikwe District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja District to the ...
. Nazigo is approximately , by road, south of Kayunga, the site of the district headquarters, and approximately , by road, north of Njeru. The coordinates of Nazigo are 0°38'31.0"N, 32°59'24.0"E (Latitude:0.6419; Longitude:32.9900).
Overview
Nazigo is the site of the headquarters of Nazigo Sub-county, one of the four sub-counties in
Ntenjeru County Ntenjeru County is a county in the Kayunga District in Uganda. It occupies the southern half of the district. It contains four sub-counties and one municipality:
Sub-Counties
* Kayunga Sub-county
* Busaana Sub-county
* Nazigo Sub-county
* Kangu ...
, a constituent of Kayunga District.
The town is also the home of the Nazigo Teacher Training College, administered by the
Church of Uganda
The Church of Uganda is a member province of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 37 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop.
Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest known a ...
. Negotiations are underway, between the church and
Muteesa I Royal University
Muteesa I Royal University (MRU) is a private university in Uganda. It was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) in 2007. On 15 June 2016, Justice Julia Sebutinde was installed as Chancellor of the University, rep ...
for the university to take over the college and transform it into its Faculty of Education, thus creating a campus in Nazigo.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
* offices of Nazigo Town Council
* Nazigo central market
* Nazigo police station
* Nazigo Health Centre III, a health unit administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative service ...
See also
*
Ntenjeru
Ntenjeru is a town in Kayunga District in Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Ntenjeru County.
Location
Ntenjeru is located in Kayunga District, approximately , by road, north of Kayunga, the largest town in the district and the ...
*
Bbaale
Bbaale is a town in the Kayunga District in Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Bbaale County. The correct phonetic spelling is with two "b"s and two "a"s, although literature exists in which it is spelled Bale.
Location
Bbaale ...
External links
Muteesa I Royal University
References
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Populated places in Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kayunga District