Najjera
Najjera | |
|---|---|
  Najjera Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°22′48″N 32°37′30″E / 0.38000°N 32.62500°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Buganda |
| District | Wakiso District |
| Municipality | Kira Municipality |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
Najjera, sometimes spelled as Najjeera is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda.[1]
Location
Najjeera is a component of Kira Municipality, the second largest urban center in Uganda, behind the capital city of Kampala, according to the 2014 national population census.[2] The neighborhood lies adjacent to Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. Najjera lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Kampala.[3]
Downtown Kira lies to the north and east of Najjera, Ntinda, lies to the south, Kigoowa to the southwest, Kulambiro to the west and Komamboga to the northwest. The coordinates of Najjera are:+0° 22' 48.00"N, +32° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:0.3800; Longitude:32.6250).[4]
Overview
Najjera is a bedroom community for the city of Kampala. Lying between the central business districts Uganda's two largest urban centers; Kampala and Kira, the neighborhood is a rapidly growing area with upscale housing units and several apartment complexes under construction. Many small businesses and cottage industries such as welding shops, restaurants, motels and automobile repair shops, as well as public and private schools are located in the neighborhood.[1]
Points of interest
The following points of interest can be found in or near Najjera:
(a) Najjera Progressive School, a privete school, grades K–P7[5] (b) Najjeera High School, a private mixed boarding middle school (grades S1–S4)[6] (c) Triangle Tavern, a private establishment for relaxation and recreation[7] (d) Esella Country Hotel, a private hospitality establishment[8] and (e) The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway. The highway passes to the immediate south of the neighborhood, separating it from Kiwaatule, a Kampala suburb.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Mukisa, Daniel (26 June 2013). "Know your hood :Najjera is host to many residential homes". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (November 2014). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (6 July 2018). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Najjera, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Location of Najjera, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Wasike, Alfred (30 July 2006). "Uganda: Schools to Install Fire Fighting Equipment". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Herbert Ssempogo, and Nuliat Nakiwala (31 July 2008). "Fire guts Najjera school dormitory". New Vision. Kampaa. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Vision Reporter (4 January 2009). "UNBS Bids Farewell To Its Deputy". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Green, Andrew (19 June 2012). "Uganda Police Interrupt Training Workshop for Gay Activists". Washington, DC: Voice of America News. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
