Kimaka is a neighborhood in the city of Jinja, in the Eastern Region of

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Kimaka is bordered by to the west by the

Nile River The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest riv ...

, (from

Nalubaale Power Station Nalubaale Power Station, formerly known as Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda. ''Nalubaale'' is the Luganda name for Lake Victoria. Location The dam sits across the N ...

Bujagali Power Station The Bujagali Power Station is a hydroelectric power station across the Victoria Nile that harnesses the energy of its namesake; the Bujagali Falls, in Uganda. Construction began in 2007 and concluded in 2012. It was officially inaugurated o ...

), to the south by the Kampala-Jinja Highway (from Nalubaale Power Station to the first

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as one enters Jinja from Kampala), to the east by Qaddafi Barracks and to the north by the area north of the

Jinja Airport Jinja Airport is a small civilian and military airport in Uganda. It serves the town of Jinja in Jinja District, Busoga, Eastern Region. It is adjacent to the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College of the Uganda People's Defence Force at Kimak ...

. This location is about , by road, from the

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

of Jinja. The coordinates of Kimaka are:0°27'01.0"N, 33°11'30.0"E (Latitude:0.450278; Longitude:33.191667).

Overview

Kimaka is divided into the Eastern Zone, east of the Jinja-Budondo Road, and the Western Zone, to the west of that road. The Eastern Zone is dominated by

and the

Uganda Senior Command and Staff College The Uganda Senior Command and Staff College (USCSC) is a training facility for senior commanders in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), including the army, air force, and special forces. Location The facility is located in Kimaka, a subu ...

. The Western Zone is primarily composed of middle class residential neighborhoods and, closer to the

River Nile The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest riv ...

, by the three hydroelectric dams from south to north: Nalubaale, Kiira, and Bujagali. Kimaka Power Station, a 50 MW thermal power plant that uses

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, is located adjacent to

Kiira Power Station Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station, is a hydroelectric power station in Uganda, with an installed capacity of . Location The power station is located at Kimaka, a northern suburb of Jinja, in Jinja District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, a ...

Landmarks

The landmarks in Kimaka or near its borders include: * Jinja Airport, a military and civilian airport that serves Jinja *

, located adjacent to the airport * Nalubaale Power Station located at the southwestern border of Kimaka * Kiira Power Station located at the southwestern border of Kimaka, adjacent to Nalubaale Power Station * Bujagali Power Station located approximately , downstream of Nalubaale Power Station. * Victoria Nile - Forms the western border of Kimaka * The Jinja-Budondo Road - Bisects Kimaka into the Eastern and Western Zones *

Kimaka Power Station Kimaka is a neighborhood in the city of Jinja, Uganda, Jinja, in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. Location Kimaka is bordered by to the west by the Nile River, (from Nalubaale Power Station to Bujagali Power Station), to th ...

- A thermal power station operated by Invespro, a private power companyInvespro to Install 50 MW Thermal Plant at Kimaka in 2010
/ref> * The Kampala-Jinja Highway - The highway forms the southern border of the neighbourhood

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Jinja Airport to Undergo Improvements
{{Coord, 00, 27, 01, N, 33, 11, 30, E, display=title Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Populated places on the Nile Jinja District

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