Kireka
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Kireka is the name of a township in Central Uganda
. It is one of the six (6) townships or Wards that constitute Kira Municipality
in Wakiso District
. The other five Wards in Kira Municipality are Bweyogerere Ward, Kimwaanyi Ward, Kira Ward, Kirinnya Ward and Kyaliwajjala Ward.
to the north, Bweyogerere
to the east, Kirinnya
to the south, Banda
to the west, Kyambogo and Naalya
to the northwest. Kireka is situated on the Kampala-Jinja Highway
, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), east of Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the township are:00 20 53N, 32 39 00E (Latitude:0.3480; Longitude:32.6500).
s, restaurant
s, Internet cafe
s, bank
s, several gas stations and a post office
. There is a large central market where farmers bring their produce to sell to the city folk.
. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of Kira Municipality
of which Kireka is a part, at 158,300. In 2008, it was estimated that the population of Kireka Township was approximately 61,000.
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:...
. It is one of the six (6) townships or Wards that constitute 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:...
. The other five Wards in Kira Municipality are Bweyogerere Ward, Kimwaanyi Ward, Kira Ward, Kirinnya Ward and Kyaliwajjala Ward.
Location
The township is bordered by KyaliwajjalaKyaliwajjala
Kyaliwajjala is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.-Location:Kyaliwajja is bordered by Namugongo to the northeast, Bweyogerere to the southeast, Naalya to the south, Najjera to the west and Downtown Kira to the northwest...
to the north, 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 east, 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 south, Banda
Banda, Uganda
Banda is a hill that partly lies within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and partly in neighboring Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, central Uganda...
to the west, Kyambogo and Naalya
Naalya
Naalya is a township in Kira Municipality, in Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Uganda.-Location:Naalya is bordered by downtown Kira to the north, Kyaliwajjala and Namugongo to the northeast, Bweyogerere to the east, Kireka to the southeast, Banda to the south and Kiwaatule to the west and...
to the northwest. Kireka is situated 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:...
, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), 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 and largest city. The coordinates of the township are:00 20 53N, 32 39 00E (Latitude:0.3480; Longitude:32.6500).
Overview
Kireka is a busy township that grew out of a shopping center in the 1950s and 1960s. It is predominantly a working class city suburb with shopRetailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
s, restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, Internet cafe
Internet cafe
An Internet café or cybercafé is a place which provides internet access to the public, usually for a fee. These businesses usually provide snacks and drinks, hence the café in the name...
s, bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s, several gas stations and a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. There is a large central market where farmers bring their produce to sell to the city folk.
Population
During the 2002 national census, Kireka comprised 38.4% of the population of Kira MunicipalityKira 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 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of 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:...
of which Kireka is a part, at 158,300. In 2008, it was estimated that the population of Kireka Township was approximately 61,000.
Points of interest
The neighborhood of Kireka contains the following points of interest:- The Kireka Palace - ne of the palaces of the Kabaka of BugandaKabaka of BugandaKabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material....
- The Kireka-Namugongo Road - The road to the Uganda Martyrs' Basilica at NamugongoNamugongo-Location:Namugongo is located in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Central Uganda, approximately northeast of Uganda's capital Kampala. The coordinates of the township are: 00 23 07N; 32 39 05E-Uganda Martyrs:...
leaves 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:...
at Kireka - A branch of Crane BankCrane BankCrane Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the twenty-three commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:The bank is a mid-sized financial services provider in Uganda...
- A branch of Stanbic BankStanbic Bank (Uganda) LimitedStanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
- A palace of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi IIMuwenda Mutebi II of BugandaRonald Edward Frederick Muwenda Kimera Mutebi II is the reigning Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, a kingdom in modern-day Uganda. He is the thirty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
- Kireka Central Market
- Kireka Seventh Day Adventist Church - A place of worship affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist ChurchThe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
- Club Zinc - A nightclub dating back to the 1970s
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See also
- Kira TownKira TownKira 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:...
- Muwenda Mutebi II of BugandaMuwenda Mutebi II of BugandaRonald Edward Frederick Muwenda Kimera Mutebi II is the reigning Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, a kingdom in modern-day Uganda. He is the thirty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
- 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:...
- 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:...