Sonde, also Ssonde, is a settlement in

Mukono District Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja Distric ...

, in

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 ...

's Central Region.

Location

Sonde lies in Misindye Parish, Goma Sub-county, Mukono District, approximately , northeast of

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 ...

, Uganda's

capital city A capital city or capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, Department (country subdivision), department, or other subnational entity, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically a city ...

. Sonde is bordered by Nabusugwe to the north, Bukeerere to the east,

Namanve Namanve is an area in the Central Region of Uganda. The larger portion of Namanve lies in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District with portions located in Mukono Municipality, in Mukono District. Location Namanve lies in Bweyogerere Ward, in s ...

to the south 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 west. Its geographical coordinates are:0°23'42.0"N, 32°41'12.0"E (Latitude:0.395000; Longitude:32.686667).

Overview

Previously regarded as "remote", the village began to receive new settlers, following the end of the

Ugandan Bush War The Ugandan Bush War, also known as the Luwero War, the Ugandan Civil War or the Resistance War, was a civil war fought in Uganda by the official Ugandan government and its armed wing, the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA), against a number o ...

(1981 - 1986). In the 2000s, the area has become popular with developers of residential housing estates. The developers buy large chunks of land, subdivide them and build individual houses for sale. The popularity of Sonde increased in popularity when

National Water and Sewerage Corporation The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a water supply and sanitation company in Uganda. It is wholly owned by the government of Uganda. Location The company, as of July 2018, was in the final stages of construction of its new hea ...

(NWSC) extended its services to the area, circa 2012. In 2016, the road between Namugongo to the west and Seeta to the east as tarmacked, easing transportation and reducing the dusty environment.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Sonde or near its boundaries: 1. Namugongo–Seeta Road passes through the town in a general west to east direction. 2. Development Microfinance, a local financial services provider, offers savings opportunities and reasonably priced loans. 3. St. Michael High School and Faith High School are among of the five secondary schools, in addition to about 10 elementary and nursery schools. 4. Nakiyanja River, with the surrounding Nakiyanja wetland lie immediately west of Sonde and separate it from

. 5. Stod Villas Africa- A Villa franchise in 5 African countries including Uganda 6. Martyrs View Estate Sonde, a two minute drive west of Sonde town, estate overlooking 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 ...

Martyrs' Shrine at Namugongo.

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{{Mukono District, state=collapsed Populated places in Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Mukono District

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