Katalemwa

Katalemwa
Katalemwa

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 00°24′27″N 32°35′06″E / 0.40750°N 32.58500°E / 0.40750; 32.58500
Country Uganda
Region Central Region
District Wakiso District
County Kyaddondo
Constituency Kyaddondo North
Elevation 3,900 ft (1,200 m)

Katalemwa is a neighborhood in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

Katalemwa is on the Kampala–Gayaza Road, approximately 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi), north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[1] Katalemwa is to the immediate north of Mpererwe, with Kasangati to the north, Wampeewo to the north-east, Kisaasi to the south-east, and Kawanda to the west. The coordinates of the township are 0° 24' 27.0"N, 32° 35' 6.0"N (Latitude:0.4075; Longitude:32.5850).[2]

Overview

Makerere University maintains a residential estate for some of the university senior staff members.

Katalemwa a residential neighborhood in the 1960s and 1970s. Following the return of peace to this part of Uganda in the 1990s, the neighborhood has seen an influx of small scale industry, schools, hospitals, grocery stores, gas stations, and other small-scale industries to cater to the demands of the expanding population.

One of the facilities in the neighborhood is the Katalemwa Cheshire Home, a facility catering to the needs of children with orthopedic, spinal, and mental developmental abnormalities and injuries.[3]

The Katalemwa Cheshire Home of Rehabilitation Services (KCH) is a registered non-governmental development organization in Uganda that was established in 1970. KCH is involved in the rehabilitation of children living with disabilities and the protection of their rights. KCH works with over 75 partner organizations in Uganda and neighboring countries.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within Katalemwa or close to its borders:

References

  1. "Map Showing Katalemwa And Kampala With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. Google. "Location of Katalemwa At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. Nakagwa, Flavia (17 December 2007). "Nnabagereka Foundation Hosts Children". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 31 October 2014.

Coordinates: 00°24′27″N 32°35′06″E / 0.40750°N 32.58500°E / 0.40750; 32.58500

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