Bweyogerere
| Bweyogerere | |
|---|---|
  Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°21′09″N 32°39′49″E / 0.35250°N 32.66361°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda |
| District | Wakiso District |
| Municipality | Kira, Uganda |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 48,000 |
Bweyogerere is the name of a township in south-central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. The other five wards are Kimwaanyi, Kira, Kireka, Kirinnya and Kyaliwajjala.
Location
Bweyogerere is located on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi), east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the township are:0°21'09.0"N 32°39'49.0"E (Latitude:0.352500; Longitude:32.663611).[2]
Overview
Bweyogerere is on a hill that rises to a peak of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level. Mandela National Stadium is located in the southwestern corner of Bweyogerere, on the southern side of the Highway.
Kampala Industrial and Business Park, one of the designated industrial areas within the greater Kampala Metropolitan Area is in Namanve, to the east and southeast of Bweyogerere.[3] The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, a 21 kilometres (13 mi) dual carriageway road forming an arc around the northern half of the city of Kampala, leaves the Kampala-Jinja Highway at Bweyogerere and begins a winding journey that ends in Nateete on the Kampala-Masaka Highway.[4]
Population
During the 2002 national census, Bweyogerere constituted 26.7 percent of the population of Kira Municipality. In 2011, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of Kira Municipality at 179,800.[5]
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within Bweyogerere township or close to its borders:
- Kampala Business and Industrial Park: A designated industrial area measuring 894 hectares (2,210 acres).
- Bweyogerere central market
- Bweyogerere Mosque
- Kampala-Jinja Highway traverses the township in an east/west direction.
- Kampala Northern Bypass Highway starts its 21-kilometre (13 mi) journey to Busega from Bweyogerere from a round-about junction with the Jinja Highway opposite the main entrance of the Mandela National Stadium
- Watoto Church East
- Railway line traversing east/west
Photos
See also
References
- ↑ "Road Distance Between Central Kampala And Bweyogerere With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Google, . "Location of Bweyogerere At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Zero Waste Management: An Uphill Task In Bweyogerere". Nabuur.Com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Anguyo, Innocent (13 May 2014). "Portuguese Firm Awarded USh200 Billion Northern Bypass Contract". New Vision. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ UBOS. "Estimated Population of Kira Municipality In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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Coordinates: 00°21′09″N 32°39′49″E / 0.35250°N 32.66361°E