Lweeza
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Lweeza, sometimes spelled as Lweza is a neighborhood in Central Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. The correct phonetic spelling consistent with the local Ganda language is Lweeza.

Location

The neighborhood bounded by Lubowa
Lubowa
Łubowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarłów, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Tarłów, north-east of Opatów, and east of the regional capital Kielce....

 to the north, Murchison Bay, a part of Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....

, to the east and south and Kajjansi
Kajjansi
Kajjansi is a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.-Location:The township is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala - Entebbe Highway. Kajjansi is located approximately , by road, south of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

 to the west. This location is approximately 25 kilometres (15.5 mi), by road, north of Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...

, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport, and approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, south 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
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...

's capital city. The coordinates of Lweeza are:00 12 36N, 32 35 06E (Latitude:0.2100; Longitude:32.5850).

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in the neighborhood:
  • Lake Victoria Serena Resort
    Lake Victoria Serena Resort
    Lake Victoria Serena Resort is a 5-star hotel in Lweeza, in Wakiso District, in Uganda, on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest fresh-water lake.-Location:...

     - A 5-star resort, on 275 acres (111.3 ha) of prime lake-shore land.
  • Lweza Training and Conference Center (LTCC) - A private lodging and conferencing facility.
  • Mildmay Centre - A facility that treats and provides vocational training for AIDS victims. The Centre was built and is administered with assistance from the Government of the United Kingdom
    Government of the United Kingdom
    Her Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...

    .
  • The 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...

    -Entebbe
    Entebbe
    Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...

     Road - The road passes through Lweza
  • Roofings Limited - The leading manufacturer of roofing materials and iron sheets in Uganda maintains its headquarters and factory in Lweza

External links


See also

  • Kajjansi
    Kajjansi
    Kajjansi is a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.-Location:The township is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala - Entebbe Highway. Kajjansi is located approximately , by road, south of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

  • Lubowa
    Lubowa
    Łubowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tarłów, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Tarłów, north-east of Opatów, and east of the regional capital Kielce....

  • Lake Victoria
    Lake Victoria
    Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....

  • Lake Victoria Serena Resort
    Lake Victoria Serena Resort
    Lake Victoria Serena Resort is a 5-star hotel in Lweeza, in Wakiso District, in Uganda, on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest fresh-water lake.-Location:...

  • 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:...

  • Central Region, Uganda
    Central Region, Uganda
    Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

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