Bulindo

Bulindo
Bulindo

Location in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate

Coordinates: 00°25′14″N 32°38′43″E / 0.42056°N 32.64528°E / 0.42056; 32.64528Coordinates: 00°25′14″N 32°38′43″E / 0.42056°N 32.64528°E / 0.42056; 32.64528
Country Uganda
Region Central Uganda
District Wakiso District
Municipality Kira, Uganda
County Kyaddondo
Constituency Kyaddondo East
Government
  Mayor Mamerito Mugerwa
  MP Ibrahim Semujju Nganda
Elevation 3,810 ft (1,160 m)

Bulindo is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

Bulindo is bordered by Nakweero to the north, Kitukutwe to the northeast, Kigulu to the east, Mulawa to the south, Kitikifumba to the southwest, and Kazinga to the west. This is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of and largest city in Uganda.[1] The coordinates of Bulindo are 0°25'14.0"N, 32°38'43.0"E (Latitude:0.420556; Longitude:32.645278).[2]

Overview

Before 2001, Bulindo was a residential and farming village. In 2001, a law was passed incorporating the village into the newly created Kira municipality, the second largest urban center in Uganda, with an estimated population of about 180,000 in 2011.[3] Since 2000, Bulindo has developed into a middle-class residential neighbourhood, with planned housing developments and large private farms and ranches. Bulindo is connected to the national power grid and the water pipeline of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Points of interest

These are some of the points of interest in or near Kigulu:

See also

References

  1. "Distance Between Kampala And Bulindo With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. Google (16 July 2015). "Location of Bulindo at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. UBOS. "Estimated Populations of Ugandan Cities And Towns In 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistic (UBOS). Retrieved 18 January 2015.

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