Country Uganda Elevation 1,200 m | District Buikwe District Local time Tuesday 1:23 PM | |
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Region Central Region of Uganda Weather 26°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Nkokonjeru is a municipality in Buikwe District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town's name means "White Chicken" in English.
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Map of Nkokonjeru, Uganda
Location
Nkokonjeru is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi), by road, southwest of Buikwe, the site of the district headquarters. The town is approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi), by road, southwest of Njeru, the largest urban centre in the district. This is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, southeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Nkokonjeru are 0°14'22.0"N, 32°55'23.0"E (Latitude:0.239444; Longitude:32.923056).
Overview
Nkokonjeru was the location of a traditional shine where the Baganda used to sacrifice white chicken prior to 1890. In 1891, the Mill Hill Fathers established a Catholic Parish in the area. When lightning felled the sacrifice tree, the missionaries used the wood to burn bricks and build the Parish Church. Subsequently, they built schools, a hospital and a teacher's college. The Catholic Parish of Nkonkonjeru had over 45,000 registered parishioners, as of August 2009.
Population
The 2002 national census enumerated the population of Nkokonjeru at 11,095. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 13,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,000.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within or near Nkokonjeru: