Kawempe Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city 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...

, 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...

. The city's five (5) divisions are:

• Kampala Central Division
  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"...
  
  
• Kawempe Division
• 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...
  
  
• Makindye Division
  Makindye Division
  Makindye Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The city's five divisions are:* Kampala Central Division* Kawempe Division* Lubaga Division* Makindye Division* Nakawa Division-Location:...
  
  
• Nakawa Division
  Nakawa Division
  Nakawa Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Nakawa, where the division headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  

Location

Kawempe Division is in the northwestern corner of the city, bordering Wakiso District

Wakiso District

Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

] to the west, north and east, Nakawa Division

Nakawa Division

Nakawa Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Nakawa, where the division headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the southeast, and Kampala Central

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...

 to the south, and 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...

 to the southwest. The coordinates of the division are:00 23N, 32 33E (Latitude:0.3792; Longitude:32.5574). Neighborhoods in the division include Kawempe

Kawempe

Kawempe is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of Kawempe Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. The five divisions are:* Kampala Central Division* Lubaga Division...

, Jinja-Kawempe, Kanyanya

Kanyanya

Kanyanya is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.-Location:Kanyanya is bordered by unincorporated Wakiso District to the north, Mpererwe to the east, Kaleerwe to the south and Kawempe to the west. This location is approximately , by road, north of Kampala's central...

, Kazo, Mpereerwe, 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...

, Kikaya and Kyebando

Kyebando

-Location:Kyebando is bordered by Kawempe to the northwest, Kikaaya to the northeast, Bukoto to the east, Mulago to the south, Bwaise to the southwest and Kaleerwe to the west. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district...

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Landmarks

The following landmarks are located in Kawempe Division:

• Bahai Temple
• Bugisu Industries - A manufacturer of packaging materials

External links

• Challenges and Constraints to Planning and Development in Kampala