Banga is a settlement in the city of
Entebbe
Entebbe is a city in Central Region, Uganda, Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda pri ...
, in the
Central Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
.
Location
Banga is located in the northwestern part of the city of Entebbe.
Katabi is located to the northeast of Banga, Lunyo village is to the southeast and to the South of Banga. The
Uganda Virus Research Institute
The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) is a medical research institute owned by the Uganda government that carries out research on communicable diseases in man and animals, with emphasis on viral transmitted infections. UVRI is a component o ...
lies to the south and southwest of Banga. The western portion of Banga, adjacent to the waters of
Lake Victoria
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, is called ''Nakiwogo'' and is sometimes referred to as ''Banga-Nakiwogo''.
Overview
The majority of Banga residents are self employed. Many run self-owned businesses, including retail shops, barber kiosks, hair salons and mobile money outlets and other similar small scale businesses.
The neighborhood has a number of schools, including ''Kennedy Nursery and Primary School'', ''Joy School'' (Infant, Primary and Secondary School classes) and ''Komo Center School'' which dedicated to catering for children with
autism
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.
The each in Banga and Nakiwogo is sandy and attracts beach goers and families, particularly on weekends.
In the northwestern part of Banga, the government of Uganda, through the Uganda Ministry of Health, donated land on which the Italian NGO,
EMERGENCY
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built
Entebbe Children's Surgical Hospital. The 72-bed facility which was built between 2017 and 2020, opened for patients in April 2021. It caters to patients with surgically correctable disabilities sustained as a result of
war
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,
poverty
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or
landmines
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. Patients are admitted regardless of gender, political orientation, religious beliefs, or ability to pay. Patients have to be less than 18 ears old. Care is totally free.
Population
As of April 2020, the population of Banga, Entebbe was estimated to exceed 1,000 residents.
See also
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List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke (physician), Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital K ...
References
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Location of Banga, Entebbe, Uganda
{{Wakiso District
Entebbe
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Wakiso District