Wairaka is a settlement in the
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Location
Wairaka is located in Kakira Sub-county,
Jinja District, approximately , by road, east of the city of
Jinja, where the district headquarters are located.
This is approximately , by road, east of
Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.
The geographical coordinates of Wairaka, Uganda are 0°28'29.0"N, 33°15'52.0"E (Latitude:0.474722; Longitude:33.264444).
Wairaka's average elevation is above sea level.
Overview
Wairaka lies along the
Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road
The Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Jinja and Tororo. Sometimes referred to as Tororo–Jinja Road, it is a busy transport corridor, connecting traffic from neighboring Ke ...
(A109 Road), immediately south-west of the town of
Kakira
Kakira is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.
Location
Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga. The coor ...
, the headquarters of the
Madhvani Group of companies. Neighboring locations include
Bugembe and
Magamaga.
The neighborhood is primarily low-income with the major income-generating activities being micro-businesses, subsistence farming, and animal grazing.
Available schools include Wairaka Primary School,
and ''Muljibhai Madhvani Wairaka College'' (also ''Wairaka College''), a residential, mixed middle and high school (grades 8 to 13).
Wairaka College
Muljibhai Madhvani College Wairaka, commonly known as Wairaka College, is located here. One of its prominent alumni is
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
Within e ...
,
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He is the reigning Olympic champion in the 5000 metres and silver medalist for the 10,000 metres, a two-time 10,000 m World champion from 2019 and 2022, Wor ...
, the silver medalist in the 10,000 meters run at the
World Championship in
London, in 2017. He also holds the 15 kilometer road race world record set in 2018, and the world record for 5 kilometers, that he set in
Monaco in 2020.
Cheptegei attended Wairaka College on a full sports scholarship from 2011 until 2012, while he pursued his A-Level studies. In 2017, the College's Alumni Association awarded him the Pillar Honour, which is the highest award the association can give to its members. This was in recognition of his achievements in the field of sports.
See also
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Musita
Musita is a town in Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
Location
Musita is in Mulingirire parish, Baitambogwe sub-county. It is approximately , by road, west of Iganga, the nearest large town. This is approximately northeast of ...
*
Buwenge
Buwenge is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was proposed as the headquarters of Jinja District in 2009 when local district leaders were lobbying government to grant Jinja city status. However, when the district headquarters were relo ...
References
External links
Cabinet Approves Creation of Nine CitiesAs of 21 May 2019.
{{Jinja District
Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Jinja District