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Kawaala

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Country
  
Uganda

Division
  
Lubaga Division

Elevation
  
1,220 m

Region
  
Central Uganda

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

Local time
  
Saturday 10:50 AM

Kawaala

District
  
Kampala Capital City Authority

Weather
  
25°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 77% Humidity

Medical staff at kawaala health centre strike


Kawaala is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

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Map of Kawaala, Kampala, Uganda

Abasawo bediimye e kawaala


Location

Kawaala is bordered by Nabweru to the north, Kazo to the northeast, Makerere to the east, Naakulabye to the south, Kasubi to the southwest, and Namungoona to the west. This is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), by road, north of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Kawaala are 0°20'24.0"N, 32°33'00.0"E (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 shacks. The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway passes through Kawaala. Some of the points of interest in the neighborhood include the following:

  • Good Times Infant School - A private K-P7, mixed day school.
  • Trinity Family Nursery and Primary School - A private Nursery-P7, mixed day school.
  • Kawaala Health Center III - A health facility, owned and operated by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).
  • Glory of Christ Church - A place of worship affiliated with the Pentecostal Movement

    • References

    Kawaala Wikipedia
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