Katalemwa
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Location
Katalemwa is situated on the KampalaKampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
-Gayaza
Gayaza
-Location:Gayaza is situated in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The township is located approximately , northeast of Kasangati, on the road from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, to Ziroobwe, in Luweero District. This location lies...
Road, approximately 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi), north of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and its largest city. Katalemwa lies to the immediate north of Mpererwe
Mpererwe
Mpererwe is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Sometimes it is spelled as Mpereerwe.-Location:Mpererwe is located in Kawempe Division, in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Katalemwa, in Wakiso District to the north, Kisaasi to the east, Kanyanya to the south and Kawempe...
, with Kasangati
Kasangati
-Location:Kasangati is located north of Kampala on the Kampala-Gayaza Highway. This well rounded market town can be found south of the slightly smaller area of Gayaza along the Kampala-Gayaza Road...
to the north, Wampeewo to the northeast, Kisaasi
Kisaasi
-Location:Kisaasi is located in Kawempe Division, in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Ntinda and Bukoto to the south, Kigoowa to the southeast, Kulambiro to the est, Komamboga to the northeast, Unincorporated Wakiso District to the north, Kawempe to the west and Kyebando to the southwest. This...
to the southeast and Kawanda to the west. The coordinates of the township are:0° 24' 27.00"N, 32° 35' 6.00"N (Latitude:0.4075; Longitude:32.5850)
Overview
Katalemwa was a residential neighborhood in the 1960s and 1970s. Makerere UniversityMakerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
maintains a residential estate for some of the university senior staff members. Following the return to peace to this part of Uganda in the 1990's, the neighborhood has seen the influx of small scale industry, schools and hospitals, as well as grocery stores, gas stations and other small-scale industries, to cater to the demandss of the expanding population base. One of the facilities in the neighborhood is Katalemwa Cheshire Home, a facility that caters to the needs of children with orthopedic, spinal
Vertebral column
In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
and mental
Mental
Mental, a word referring to aspects of, or things related to, the mind; or in anatomy, the skull, e.g. the mental foramen, can also mean:* a slang, pejorative term used to describe people who act like lunatics, which is itself an outdated term for people with mental disorders* Mental , a 2009...
developmental abnormalities and injuries.
Landmarks
The landmarks within Katalemwa or close to its borders, include:- Katalemwa Cheshire Home - A facility, dedicated to catering to the needs of children with skeletal disabilities.
- Katelemwa Housing Estate - The residential development belongs to Makerere UniversityMakerere UniversityMakerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
, and contains residences for some of the university's senior staff. - Clays & Allied Industries Limited - A private factory that manufactures clay products