Location

Kawaala is bordered by Nabweru to the north, Kazo to the northeast, Makerere

Makerere

Makerere is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The name also applies to the hill on which this neighborhood is perched; one of the original seven hills that constituted Kampala at the time of its founding.-Location:...

 to the east, Naakulabye

Naakulabye

Naakulabye is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest metropolitan area.-Location:Naakulabye is located in Lubaga Division, in northwestern Kampala...

 to the south, Kasubi

Kasubi Tombs

The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas , and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.On 16 March 2010, some of the major buildings there were almost completely destroyed by a fire, the cause of which is under investigation...

 to the southwest and Namungoona

Namungoona

-Location:Namungoona is bordered by unincorporated Wakiso District to the west, northwest and to the north, the Kampala-Hoima Road and Kawaala to the east, Kasubi to the southeast, Lubya and Lusaze to the south and Busega to the southwest. This location is approximately , by road, northwest of the...

 to the west. This location is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, north of Kampala's central business district

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

. The coordinates of Kawaala re:00 20 24N, 32 33 00E (Latitude:0.3400; Longitude:32.5500).

Overview

Kawaala is predominantly a low-income residential neighborhood, with an occasional middle-class residence among the low income shack

Shack

A shack is a type of small house, usually in a state of disrepair. The word may derive from the Nahuatl word xacalli or "adobe house" by way of Mexican Spanish xacal/jacal, which has the same meaning as "shack". It was a common usage among people of Mexican ancestry throughout the U.S...

s. The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway

Kampala Northern Bypass Highway

Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to simply as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda, forming a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

 passes through Kawaala.

See also

• Kampala District
  Kampala District
  Kampala District is a district in Uganda that is coterminous with the country's capital city, Kampala. The district is named after the city. The main language spoken is Luganda. However many other languages are spoken, including: English, Swahili, Runyankole/Rukiga, Acholi and...
  
  
• Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
  Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
  Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to simply as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda, forming a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
  
  
• Namungoona
  Namungoona
  -Location:Namungoona is bordered by unincorporated Wakiso District to the west, northwest and to the north, the Kampala-Hoima Road and Kawaala to the east, Kasubi to the southeast, Lubya and Lusaze to the south and Busega to the southwest. This location is approximately , by road, northwest of the...
  
  
• Lubaga Division
  Lubaga Division
  Lubaga Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Lubaga, where the division headquarters are located...