Kitikifumba
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Kitikifumba is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality
, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District
, in Central Uganda
.
to the northeast, Bweyogerere
to the southeast, Naalya
to the south, Najjera
to the west and Downtown Kira to the northwest. This location lies approximately 18 kilometres (11.2 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda
and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of Kitikifumba are:0° 25' 8.40"N, 32° 38' 6.00"E (Latitude:0.41900; Longitude:32.63500).
, the second-largest urban center in Uganda
, with an estimated population of about 180,000 in 2011. During the 21st Century it has developed into an upper middle=class residential neighborhood with scattered business locations among the residences.
In the early 2000s, Jomayi Property Consultants, a real estate development company, established an upper middle-class development, which they called Jomayi Kira Housing Estate. In 2011, the government openened a brand new Shimoni Primary Teachers College, which had been relocated from Kampala
, on land that now accommodates Kampala Intercontinental Hotel
. The college, built at an estimated cost of US$4 million (UGX:8 billion), has a capacity of 450 student-teachers.
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:...
, Kyaddondo County, 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:...
, 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:...
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Location
Kitikifumba is bordered by 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:...
to the northeast, 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 southeast, 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 south, Najjera
Najjera
Najjera, sometimes spelled as Najjeera is a location in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Central Uganda.-Location:Najjeera is a component of Kira Municipality, the second largest municipality in Uganda...
to the west and Downtown Kira to the northwest. This location lies approximately 18 kilometres (11.2 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...
, the capital of 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...
and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of Kitikifumba are:0° 25' 8.40"N, 32° 38' 6.00"E (Latitude:0.41900; Longitude:32.63500).
Overview
Up until the 1990s, Kitikifumba was a village with scattered low income residences and subsistance farms. In 2001, the village was incorporated into 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:...
, the second-largest urban center 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...
, with an estimated population of about 180,000 in 2011. During the 21st Century it has developed into an upper middle=class residential neighborhood with scattered business locations among the residences.
In the early 2000s, Jomayi Property Consultants, a real estate development company, established an upper middle-class development, which they called Jomayi Kira Housing Estate. In 2011, the government openened a brand new Shimoni Primary Teachers College, which had been relocated from 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...
, on land that now accommodates Kampala Intercontinental Hotel
Kampala Intercontinental Hotel
Kampala Intercontinental Hotel is a hotel, under construction, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.-Location:The hotel is located on Nakasero Hill, the most prestigious location in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that county...
. The college, built at an estimated cost of US$4 million (UGX:8 billion), has a capacity of 450 student-teachers.
Points of interest
These are some of the points of interest in or near Kitikifumba:- Jomayi Kira Housing Estate - A planned residential development by Jomayi Estates Limited, a private real estate development company.
- Jomayi Kigulu Housing Estate - Another planned residential development by Jomayi, in the nearby neighborhood called KiguluKigulu, UgandaKigulu is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.-Location:Kigulu is bordered by Kitukutwe to the north, Bukeerere, in Mukono District to the east, Nsasa to the south and Bulindo to the east. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of...
. - Shimoni Teacher Training College - A nation elementary teacher training college with attached demonstration school.
- Akright Nsasa Housing Estate - A planned residential development by Akright Projects Limited, a private real estate development company. Housing estate located in nearby Nsasa VillageNsasaNsasa is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.-Location:Nsasa is bordered by Kigulu to the north, Misindye, in Mukono District to the east, Namugongo to the southeast, downtown Kira to the southwest and Mulawa to the west...
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See also
- BulindoBulindoBulindo is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.-Location:Bulindo is bordered by Nakweero to the north, Kitukutwe to the northeast, Kigulu to the east, Mulawa to the south, Kitikifumba to the southwest and Kazinga to the west...
- KiguluKigulu, UgandaKigulu is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.-Location:Kigulu is bordered by Kitukutwe to the north, Bukeerere, in Mukono District to the east, Nsasa to the south and Bulindo to the east. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of...
- Kira MunicipalityKira 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:...
- 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:...