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Gayaza
Gayaza is a town in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. Location Gayaza is in the North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County. The town is approximately , north-east of Kasangati, on the ''Kampala–Ziroobwe Road''. This is approximately , by road, north-east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Gayaza are 0°27'03.0"N, 32°36'42.0"E (Latitude:0.450833; Longitude:32.611667). Gayaza lies at an average elevation of , above sea level. Overview In the early 20th century, Gayaza started as a road junction, where the road to Gayaza High School branched off the main road from Kampala to Kalagi. Shops began to appear in the middle of the century when the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture opened an agricultural research center at Namulonge. Later, Makerere University opened a crop and animal farm at Kabanyolo to cater for the faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Today, the township continues to grow and is continuous with K ...
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Gayaza High School
Gayaza High School is the oldest all-girls boarding secondary school covering grades 8 to 13 (Secondary 1 to 6) in Uganda. The school is Church-founded, government-aided and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports. Location The school is located in Gayaza town, ''Gayaza Zone B'' Local Council One (LC1), Kasangati town council, Kyadondo County, Wakiso District, approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Gayaza High School covers an area of 104.76 acres on a flat topped ridge with gentle slopes and lies at an average height of 3,800 feet above sea level. To the North it is bordered by Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo (University Farm) and in the west by Makenke village separated by the Gayaza – Zirobwe road. The area to the East between the school farm and the road from Kampala to Kalagi, Mukono is Kyetume Village and to the South the school is bordered by Gayaza Junior School, a parish church and ...
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Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road
Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road is a road in central Uganda, connecting the towns of Gayaza in Wakiso District and Ziroobwe in Luweero District. Location The road starts at Gayaza and proceeds northeastwards, goes through Namulonge, Busiika, and Bugema before ending in Ziroobwe, a distance of about . The coordinates of the road in Bugema, Luweero District are 0°34'14.0"N, 32°38'38.0"E (Latitude:0.570556; Longitude:32.643889). Overview Prior to 2007, the road had a gravel surface. In 2007, the government of Uganda began to upgrade the surface to bitumen at an estimated cost of US$40 million. The work, undertaken by Serbian firm Energoprojekt, began in March 2007 and was originally expected to be completed in November 2009. The construction and improvement of the road was extended to include the Kampala-Gayaza section of the road. Because of repeated delays, completion did not occur until June 2011. Points of interest The following points of interest also lie along or near the road: (a ...
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Namulonge
Namulonge is a location in the Central Region of Uganda. Location Namulonge is located in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. Its location is approximately , by road, north of Gayaza. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The coordinates of Namulonge are:00 31 30N, 32 36 54E (Latitude:0.5250; Longitude:32.6150). Overview Namulonge is a small town where the main employer is the National Crops Resources Research Institute, a public agricultural research institution. A civilian airport, Namulonge Airport, belonging to Namulonge Agronometry Station is located there. There is a golf course in town. Population The exact population of Namulonge is not known, as of January 2010. Points of interest The following points of interest lie within Namulonge or close to her borders: * The National Crop Research Institute * Namulonge Agronometry Station - A government-owned meteorolog ...
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Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe is a town in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling in the native Luganda language is "Ziroobwe". Location Ziroobwe is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately , by road, southeast of Luweero, the site of the district headquarters. The coordinates of the town are 0°40'59.0"N, 32°42'04.0"E (Latitude:0.683056; Longitude:32.701111). Population In August 2012, the night-time population of the town was estimated at 5,000, swelling to an estimated 7,000 during working days. Points of interest The following additional points of interest are found in or near the town of Ziroobwe: The town hosts (a) the headquarters of ''Ziroobwe sub-county'', an administrative until in Luweero District (b) Ziroobwe Central Market and (c) the offices of Ziroobwe Town Council. The Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road, ends here. This road connects Gayaza in Wakiso District to Ziroobwe in Luweero District ...
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Kasangati
Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda. It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County. The town is multi-lingual and is a "melting pot" of diverse cultures. Locations The town is located about northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, along the Kampala–Gayaza Road. In Kasangati, or near the town, there are several schools, including Gayaza High SchoolOur Lady Of Good Counsel Kasangati High School, Kidde Primary School, Wampewo Ntakke School, and Nile College School. The town is also the location of the Afronica club. It is a "favourite hangout spot for many youth". As well as a landmark called ''Saza Ground''." Population The 2014 national population census, enumerated the population of Kasangati at 142,361 people. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kasangati at 150,200 in 2015. In 2020, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 207,800. The population agency ...
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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. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is in the district. Location Wakiso District lies in the Central Region of the country, bordering with Nakaseke District and Luweero District to the north, Mukono District to the east, Kalangala District in Lake Victoria to the south, Mpigi District to the southwest and Mityana District to the northwest. Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately , by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the district are:00 24N, 32 29E. Demographics In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 562,887. According to the 2002 national census figures, Wakiso District had a population of 907,988, making it the second-most populate ...
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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 Rubaga Division. Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2019 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in an area of . In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13.80221 billion (constant US dollars of 2011) according to Xuantong Wang et al., which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy. Kampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent, by City Mayors. Mercer (a New Y ...
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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 District to the east, Kalangala District to the south-west, Kira Town and Wakiso District to the west, and Luweero District to the north-west. The town of Mukono is about by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is about west of the town of Njeru, where the Nalubaale Power Station is situated, on the Kampala–Jinja Highway. The geographical coordinates of Mukono District are 00°28'50.0"N, 32°46'14.0"E (Latitude:0.480567; Longitude:32.770567). Demographics The 1991 national population census estimated the district's population at 319,400. According to the 2002 national census, the population was about 423,100, of whom 49.8 percent were males and 50.2 percent were females. At that time, its population growth ...
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Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn is an American chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia. and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson, who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee that year. The chain was a division of Bass Brewery from 1988-2000, Six Continents from 2000-03, and IHG Hotels & Resorts since 2003. It operates hotels under the names Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and Holiday Inn Resorts. As of 2018, Holiday Inn operates more than 1,100 locations. History 1950s–1970s Kemmons Wilson, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was inspired to build a motel after being disappointed by the poor quality of roadside accommodations during a family road trip to Washington, D.C. During construction, the name "Holiday Inn" was coined by Wilson's architect Eddie Bluestein as a joking reference to the 1942 musical film '' Holiday Inn''. Their first hotel/motel opened in August 1952 as "Holiday Inn Hotel Courts" at 4941 S ...
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New Vision
The ''New Vision'' is a Ugandan English-language newspaper published daily in print form and online. Overview ''New Vision'' is one of two main national English-language newspapers in Uganda, the other being the '' Daily Monitor''. It is published by the Vision Group, which has its head office on First Street, in the Industrial Area of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city in that East African country. History It was established in its current form in 1986 by the Ugandan government. It was founded in 1955 as the ''Uganda Argus'', a British colonial government publication. Between 1962 and 1971, the first Obote government kept the name of its daily publication as ''Uganda Argus''. Following the rise to power of Idi Amin in 1971, the government paper was renamed ''Voice of Uganda''. When Amin was deposed in 1979, the second Obote government named its paper ''Uganda Times''. When the National Resistance Movement seized power in 1986, the name of the daily newspaper was c ...
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Luweero District
Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters. Location Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the east, Mukono District to the southeast, Wakiso District to the south, and Nakaseke District to the west. The district headquarters at Luweero are approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are 00 50N, 32 30E (Latitude:0.8333; Longitude:32.500). Overview Luweero District was the site of a fierce insurgency by the rebel group National Resistance Army and a brutal counter-insurgency by the government of Milton Obote, known as the Luweero War or the "Bush War", that left many thousands of civilians dead during the early to mid-1980s. The area affected by the war has come to be known as the Luweero Triangle. In 2005, Nakaseke County was split from Luweero District to form Nakaseke ...
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Makerere University
Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one school offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates. The main administrative block was gutted by fire in September 2020 and the cause of the fire is yet to be established. '' U.S. News & World Report'' has ranked Makerere University as the eighth best university in Africa and the 569th best university worldwide. In the 2020 U.S. News & World Report ranking, Makerere is the highest-ranked university in sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa. The '' Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' for 2016 ranked it as the fourth best university in Africa. Makerere University is the alma mater of many post-independence African leaders, including Ugandan president Milton Obote and ...
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