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Kawempe division leaders in row with pastor kakande over blocked drainage
Kawempe Division is one of the five divisions that comprise the city of Kampala, Uganda.
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Kawempe division gets ambulances
Location
Kawempe Division is in the northwestern corner of the city, bordering Wakiso District to the west, north and east, Nakawa Division to the southeast, Kampala Central to the south, and Lubaga Division to the southwest. The coordinates of the division are 00 23N, 32 33E (Latitude:0.3792; Longitude:32.5574).
The neighborhoods in Kawempe Division include: Kawempe, Jinja-Kawempe, Kanyanya, Kazo, Mpererwe, Kisaasi, Kikaya, Kyebando, Bwaise, Komamboga, Makerere, Mulago, Makerere, and Wandegeya.
Overview
Kawempe Division is the largest division in Kampala, with an estimated population in excess of 265,000 according to the 2002 national population census. Kawempe Division has a high mortality and morbidity burden compared to the other four divisions in the city. A survey in 2013, ranked it highest in HIV/AIDS transmission out of the five divisions within Kampala. Crime is also of concern.