Kiwaatule
Encyclopedia
Location
Kiwaatule is bordered by NajjeraNajjera
Najjera, sometimes spelled as Najjeera is a location in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Central Uganda.-Location:Najjeera is a component of Kira Municipality, the second largest municipality in Uganda...
to the north, Naalya
Naalya
Naalya is a township in Kira Municipality, in Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Uganda.-Location:Naalya is bordered by downtown Kira to the north, Kyaliwajjala and Namugongo to the northeast, Bweyogerere to the east, Kireka to the southeast, Banda to the south and Kiwaatule to the west and...
to the east, Banda
Banda, Uganda
Banda is a hill that partly lies within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and partly in neighboring Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, central Uganda...
to the south, Ntinda
Ntinda
-Location:Ntinda is bordered by Kyambogo to the east, Nakawa to the south, Naguru to the west, Bukoto to the northwest, Kigoowa to the north and Kiwaatule to the northeast. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district...
to the southwest, Kigoowa
Kigoowa
-Location:Located in Nakawa Division, Kigoowa is bordered by Kulambiro to the north, Kiwaatule to the east, Ntinda to the south, Naguru and Bukoto to the southwest and Kyebando to the west...
to the west and Kulambiro
Kulambiro
Kulambiro, sometimes spelled as Kkulambiro, is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Located in Nakawa Division, the location is traversed by the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway...
to the northwest. This location is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, northeast 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 Kiwaatule are:00 21 55N, 32 37 30 (Latitude:0.3655; Longitude:32.6250).
Overview
Kiwatule is mainly a middle class residential neighborhood with a smattering of commercial establishments The Kampala Northern Bypass HighwayKampala 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...
traverses the neighborhood as it courses its way from Naalya
Naalya
Naalya is a township in Kira Municipality, in Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Uganda.-Location:Naalya is bordered by downtown Kira to the north, Kyaliwajjala and Namugongo to the northeast, Bweyogerere to the east, Kireka to the southeast, Banda to the south and Kiwaatule to the west and...
to the east towards Kulambiro
Kulambiro
Kulambiro, sometimes spelled as Kkulambiro, is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Located in Nakawa Division, the location is traversed by the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway...
and Kigoowa
Kigoowa
-Location:Located in Nakawa Division, Kigoowa is bordered by Kulambiro to the north, Kiwaatule to the east, Ntinda to the south, Naguru and Bukoto to the southwest and Kyebando to the west...
to the west. The People's Progressive Party (PPP), one of the political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Uganda, maintains its headquarters at Kiwaatule.
Landmarks
The landmarks in or near Kiwaatule include:- The Kampala Northern Bypass HighwayKampala Northern Bypass HighwayKampala 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...
- Sunset Apartment Complex - A condominium and apartment development by National Housing and Construction CompanyNational Housing and Construction CompanyNational Housing and Construction Company Limited , is a Ugandan construction and real estate management company, owned by the Uganda Government...
- The national headquarters of the People's Progressive Party - One of the political parties in Uganda