Ntinda
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Location

Ntinda is bordered by Kyambogo to the east, Nakawa
Nakawa
Nakawa is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala.-Location:Nakawa is located on the eastern edge of the city of Kampala...

 to the south, Naguru
Naguru
Naguru is a village and panchayat in Garugubilli mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Assembly constituency:Naguru is a small village and most of people is based on cultivation and Cattle. It is a beautiful village with full green lands and people with a lot of love and affection...

 to the west, Bukoto
Bukoto
Bukoto is a township within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area.-Location:Bukoto is bordered by Kisaasi to the north, Kigoowa to the northeast, Ntinda to the east, Naguru to the southeast, Kololo to the south, Kamwookya to the west and Kyebando to the northwest...

 to the northwest, Kigoowa
Kigoowa
-Location:Located in Nakawa Division, Kigoowa is bordered by Kulambiro to the north, Kiwaatule to the east, Ntinda to the south, Naguru and Bukoto to the southwest and Kyebando to the west...

 to the north and Kiwaatule
Kiwaatule
-Location:Kiwaatule is bordered by Najjera to the north, Naalya to the east, Banda to the south, Ntinda to the southwest, Kigoowa to the west and Kulambiro to the northwest. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district...

 to the northeast. This location is approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, northeast 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...

's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

. The coordinates of Ntinda are:00 20 51N, 32 37 48E (Latitude:0.3475; Longitude:32.6300).

History

During the 1960s and 1970s, Ntinda was a small trading center with a few shops, a farmers market and several housing estates for employees of the East African Railways.
A famous General Medical Practitioner, Dr. David N. Kiremerwa, one of East Africa's first
medical doctors, had an office in the trading center. His legacy continues today, through his three physician grand children; brother and sister team: Dr. Brett Kintu, a Paediatrician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

), and Dr. Natasha Nakimera, a Public Health Specialist
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...

 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...

, plus their cousin Dr. Fred Magezi, an Infectious Disease Specialist in the UK.

After the regime changes in the country in the 1980s, Ntinda became attractive to the well-to-do and upscale residential neighborhoods began to spring up in the area. One such residential neighborhood had so many Uganda Cabinet Ministers taking up residence that it became known as Ministers Village. Today, one of the residents of the area is none other than the former Vice President
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...

 of the Republic of Uganda, Professor Gilbert Bukenya Balibaseka
Gilbert Bukenya
Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya is a Ugandan physician and politician who was Vice President of Uganda from May 23, 2003 until May 23, 2011. He also represents the constituency of Busiro North in the Ugandan Parliament, a position he has served in since 1996....

, who owns a home in the area. During the 1990s, the area between Ntinda
Ntinda
-Location:Ntinda is bordered by Kyambogo to the east, Nakawa to the south, Naguru to the west, Bukoto to the northwest, Kigoowa to the north and Kiwaatule to the northeast. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district...

 and Nakawa
Nakawa
Nakawa is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala.-Location:Nakawa is located on the eastern edge of the city of Kampala...

 has been built into an upscale commercial area and today it houses one of Kampala's upscale shopping malls called Commercial Plaza.

Landmarks

The landmarks in Ntinda or near the location include:
  • Ntinda Mosque
  • St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church
    Carl Lwanga
    Charles Lwanga was a Ugandan Catholic catechist martyred for his faith and revered as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in the kingdom of Buganda in the southern part of modern Uganda, and served as a page and later major-domo in the court of King Mwanga II...

  • Agape Baptist Church
  • New Ntinda Shopping Center - a multi-story shopping complex with parking
    Parking
    Parking is the act of stopping a vehicle and leaving it unoccupied for more than a brief time. Parking on one or both sides of a road is commonly permitted, though often with restrictions...

     and handicapped
    Handicapped
    Handicapped or handicap may refer to:*Handicapping, various methods of leveling a sport or game**Golf handicap, a sport-specific handicapping method**Go handicaps**Handicaps in shogi**Asian handicap, bookmakers technique to level odds...

     access.
  • Ntinda Police Station - A subsidiary of the Uganda Police
  • Britannia Allied Industries - A factory that packages fruit juices of various flavors (mango
    Mango
    The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...

    , apple
    Apple
    The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...

    , pineapple
    Pineapple
    Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...

    , guava
    Guava
    Guavas are plants in the myrtle family genus Psidium , which contains about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America...

     and orange
    Orange (fruit)
    An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....

    )

Other points of interest

Ntinda is also the location of these points of interest
  • Apex Dry Cleaners
  • A branch of Bank of Africa
    Bank of Africa (Uganda)
    Bank of Africa , whose complete name is Bank of Africa Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. The bank is a member of the Bank of Africa Group, a multinational, Pan African bank headquartered in Bamako, Mali, with presence in eleven African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi,...

  • A branch of Barclays Bank
    Barclays Bank (Uganda)
    Barclays Bank Limited, commonly known as Barclays Bank , is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the twenty-three commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...

  • A branch of Diamond Trust Bank
  • A branch of Housing Finance Bank
    Housing Finance Bank
    Housing Finance Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...

  • A branch of Equity Bank
    Equity Bank (Uganda)
    -Overview:The bank provides banking services to individuals and to small and medium business enterprises. As of December 2009, the bank was the 14th largest commercial bank in Uganda with an estimated asset valuation of approximately US$81.4 million or approximately 2% of all bank assets in the...

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