Namanve
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Namanve is a location in Kira Municipality
, in Wakiso District
, Central Uganda
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, in southeastern Kira Municipality
, in Wakiso District
, Central Uganda. This location is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, east of downtown Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. Namanve is bordered by Seeta
to the east, Namilyango
to the southeast, Lake Victoria
to the south, Kirinnya
to the southwest and Bweyogerere
to the west and northwest. The coordinates of Namanve are:0.3525, 32.6875 (Latitude:00 19 09N; Longitude:32 41 15E).
Kira Town
Kira Town is a municipality in Wakiso District in Central Uganda. It is administered by Kira Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Wakiso District Administration.-Location:...
, in 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 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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Location
Namanve is located in Bweyogerere WardBweyogerere
Bweyogerere is the name of a township in south-central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or Wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District...
, in southeastern Kira Municipality
Kira Town
Kira Town is a municipality in Wakiso District in Central Uganda. It is administered by Kira Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Wakiso District Administration.-Location:...
, in 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 Uganda. This location is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, east of downtown 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 and largest city. Namanve is bordered by Seeta
Seeta, Uganda
-Location:Seeta is situated on the main highway between Kampala and Jinja, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is located approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is in Mukono District, Central Uganda...
to the east, Namilyango
Namilyango
Namilyango is a hill in Mukono District in south-central Uganda. The hill rises above sea level. The name "Namilyango" is also applied to the village that occupies the hill and the schools and churches that are located there.-Location:...
to the southeast, 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 south, Kirinnya
Kirinnya
Kirinnya is a location in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. The correct spelling in the local Ganda language is with two "n"s.-Location:...
to the southwest and Bweyogerere
Bweyogerere
Bweyogerere is the name of a township in south-central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or Wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District...
to the west and northwest. The coordinates of Namanve are:0.3525, 32.6875 (Latitude:00 19 09N; Longitude:32 41 15E).
Points of interest
The following points of interesr are located in Namanve of close to its borders-
- The Kampala-Jinja HighwayKampala-Jinja HighwayKampala-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 road passes through Namanve in an East-West direction, dividing it into North Namanve and South Namanve. - Kampala Industrial and Business ParkKampala Industrial and Business ParkKampala Industrial and Business Park ', also referred to as Kampala Business and Industrial Park or Kampala Industrial Park is an industrial and business park in Uganda...
- A 894 acres (361.8 ha) development to house factories and other industries, located in South Namanve. - Namanve Coca-Cola Bottling Plant - One of the two bottling plants in Uganda owned by Coca-cola InternationalCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, located in North Namanve - Namanve Power StationNamanve Power StationNamanve Power Station is a 50 MW heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power plant located in Namanve in Wakiso District, in Central Uganda-Location:...
- Owned by Jacobsen Electro, the 50MW thermal power station is located in Namanve Industrial Park. - Rwenzori Mineral Water Bottling Company - Located in neighboring Seeta, UgandaSeeta, Uganda-Location:Seeta is situated on the main highway between Kampala and Jinja, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is located approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is in Mukono District, Central Uganda...
- Red Pepper Publishing Company - Their printing press is located in neighboring Seeta, UgandaSeeta, Uganda-Location:Seeta is situated on the main highway between Kampala and Jinja, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is located approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is in Mukono District, Central Uganda...
- Namanve Forest Reserve - Most of the reserve has been demolished to pave way for Kampala Business and Industrial Park
- Namanve Railway Station - A station on the Uganda Railways System, administered by Rift Valley Railways ConsortiumRift Valley Railways ConsortiumThe Rift Valley Railways Consortium is a consortium that was established to manage the parastatal railways of Kenya and Uganda. The consortium won the bid for private management of the century-old Kenya-Uganda railway in 2005.-History:...
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- The Kampala-Jinja Highway
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See also
- BweyogerereBweyogerereBweyogerere is the name of a township in south-central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or Wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District...
- KirekaKirekaKireka is the name of a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or Wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District...
- Seeta, UgandaSeeta, Uganda-Location:Seeta is situated on the main highway between Kampala and Jinja, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is located approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is in Mukono District, Central Uganda...
- Kira Municipality
- Wakiso DistrictWakiso DistrictWakiso 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, UgandaCentral Region, UgandaCentral 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:...