Kampala Industrial and Business Park

Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP), also referred to as Kampala Business and Industrial Park or Kampala Industrial Park is an industrial

Industrial park

An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...

and business

Business park

A business park or office park is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on is commercial, not industrial or residential....

park in 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 park was developed by the Uganda Investment Authority

Uganda Investment Authority

The Uganda Investment Authority ' is a semi-autonomous investment promotion and facilitation organisation in Uganda, owned by the Government of Uganda.-Overview:UIA was created by the Uganda legislature in 1991...

, as a central place where investor

Investor

An investor is a party that makes an investment into one or more categories of assets --- equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, derivatives such as put and call options, etc...

s can locate factories, warehouses, distribution center

Distribution center

A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building, often with refrigeration or air conditioning, which is stocked with products to be redistributed to retailers, to wholesalers, or directly to consumers. A distribution center is a principal part, the order...

s and other business offices.

Location

KIBP is located in Namanve

Namanve

Namanve is a location in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda.-Location:Namanve is located in Bweyogerere Ward, in southeastern Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. This location is approximately , by road, east of downtown Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

, Kira Municipality, 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:...

. This location is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, east 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's capital city, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway

Kampala-Jinja Highway

Kampala-Jinja Highway is a road in Uganda, connecting the cities of Kampala and Jinja. Sometimes referred to as Kampala-Jinja Road, it is a busy road, with several towns, trading centers and other landmarks along the way.-Location:...

. The coordinates of Kampala Business and Industrial Park are:0.3580, 32.6940 (Latitude:00 21 29N; Longitude:32 41 38E).

Overview

The industrial park was created by act of parliament in 1997. An area measuring 894 acres (361.8 ha), previously occupied by a national eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...

forest was de-gazetted for that purpose. Over 200 businesses acquired land and space on concessionary terms, to establish their businesses in the new business park. The first company to start production was Namanve Power Station

Namanve Power Station

Namanve Power Station is a 50 MW heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power plant located in Namanve in Wakiso District, in Central Uganda-Location:...

, which began producing 50MW of thermal electricity from its new plant in the park in 2008. Roofings Limited, a manufacturer of galvanized iron bars, wires and sheets began production in September 2010.

Landmarks

The businesses located at KIBP at Namanve

Namanve

, include but are not limited to the following:

Namanve Power Station
Namanve Power Station
Namanve Power Station is a 50 MW heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power plant located in Namanve in Wakiso District, in Central Uganda-Location:...

- 50MW Thermal power plant owned and operated by Jacobsen Electro of Norway
Norway
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Roofings Limited - With Headquarters in Lweeza
Lweeza
Lweeza, sometimes spelled as Lweza is a neighborhood in Central Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling consistent with the local Ganda language is Lweeza.-Location:...

, Roofings has a new plant at Namanve
Namanve
Namanve is a location in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda.-Location:Namanve is located in Bweyogerere Ward, in southeastern Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. This location is approximately , by road, east of downtown Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

, employing in excess of 2,000 people.

Location

Overview

Landmarks

See also