Kimwanyi

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Kimwanyi
Kimwanyi

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 00°27′12″N 32°38′05″E / 0.45333°N 32.63472°E / 0.45333; 32.63472
Country Uganda
District Wakiso District
City Kira, Uganda
County Kyaddondo
Constituency Kyaddondo East
Government
 • MP Ibrahim Semujju Nganda
Elevation 3,810 ft (1,160 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
 • Total 9,000

Kimwanyi is a location in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda.

Location

Kimwanyi is located in Kimwanyi Ward, in north-eastern Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Central Uganda. This location lies approximately 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi), by road, northeast of downtown Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] Kimwanyi is bordered by Nakweero to the north, Kijabijo to the northeast, Kitukutwe to the east, Kiwologoma to the southeast, Bulindo to the south, Gayaza to the west and Manyangwa to the northwest. The coordinates of Kimwanyi are: 0°27'12.0"N, 32°38'05.0"E (Latitude:0.453336; Longitude:32.634733).[2]

Overview

Kimwanyi is a rural neighborhood. In 2001, a law was passed, incorporating the village into the newly created Kira Municipality, the second largest urban center in Uganda, with a population of 313,761 according to the 2014 national census.[3]

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Kira Municipality at 142,800. Kimwanyi's population at the time was about 6,800 (approximately 5% of the total).[4] In 2011, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the mid-year population of Kira at about 179,800.[5] Given that data, it is estimated that the population of Kimwanyi in 2011 was about 9,000.

Points of interest

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (24 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kimwanyi With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Google (24 December 2015). "Location of Kimwanyi At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. ↑ UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Population of Kira And Kirinnya In 2002
  5. ↑ UBOS (2011). "2011 Estimated Populations of Ugandan Cities and Towns" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ GHO (24 December 2015). "Construct sanitary facilities for elderly in Uganda". Globalhand.org (GHO). Retrieved 24 December 2015.

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Coordinates: 00°27′12″N 32°38′05″E / 0.45333°N 32.63472°E / 0.45333; 32.63472

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