Nyakayojo Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up
Mbarara Municipality.
The six divisions that make Mbarara Municipality include,
Kamukuzi Division {{unreferenced, date=March 2015
Kamukuzi Division is one of the six divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality. The six divisions that make up Mbarara are, Nyamitanga Division, Kamukuzi Division Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Divis ...
,
Nyamitanga Division,
Kakoba Division,
Biharwe Division,
Kakiika Division Kakiika Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality in Uganda. The six divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality include, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kaki ...
and Nyakayojo Division.
Location
The coordinates of Nyakayojo Division are
Latitide: 0° 38' 1" (0.6336°) south Longitude: 30° 36' 47" (30.6131°) east
Average elevation: 1,422 meters (4,665 feet)
Nyakayojo Division borders with
Isingiro District
Isingiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Isingiro is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center.
Location
Isingiro District is bordered by Kiruhura District to the north, Rakai Distr ...
and
Nyamitanga Division in the East, Bubaare subcounty of
Mbarara District in the North,
Kakiika Division Kakiika Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality in Uganda. The six divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality include, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kaki ...
in the Northeast, Mwizi subcounty in the South, Bugamba and Rugando subcounties of
Rwampara District in the west.
Overview
Nyakayojo Division was added to Mbarara Municipality on 1 July 2014 together with
Kakiika Division Kakiika Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality in Uganda. The six divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality include, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kaki ...
and
Biharwe Division.
The Mbarara Kabale road transverses through Nyakayojo.
The division is a home to a famous secondary school called
Nyakayojo Secondary School, Karama Catholic community and a home area of
Angella Katatumba.
Nyakayojo Division contains the following neighborhoods, Kicwamba, Katojo, Rwakishakizi, Bugashe, Nyakayojo hill, Katukuru, Kisoro, Rwariire, Kibona, Katereza and Rukiindo.
Population
Nyakayojo Division is the second most populous division in
Mbarara Municipality after
Kakoba Division.
The 2002 population census established the population of Nyakayojo as 29,396, In 2009 Uganda National Bureau of Statistics estimated the population to be 34,000, the 2014 National population and Housing Census found the population of Nyakayojo Division at 38,252 people.
Points of Interest
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Nyakayojo Secondary School
* Katatumba Resort Hotel
* Karama Community and also
Oyesigye Special Child Foundation (a Community Based Organisation for children with disabilities)
See also
*
Mbarara
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, ...
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Nyakayojo Secondary School
*
Angella Katatumba
References
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Populated places in Uganda