Najjera
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Najjera, sometimes spelled as Najjeera is a location in Kira Municipality
, Wakiso District
, Central Uganda
.
, the second largest municipality in Uganda. The location lies adjacent to Nakawa Division
, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala
, the capital
of Uganda
and the largest city in that country.
Downtown Kira lies to the north and east, Ntinda
, to the south, Kigoowa
to the southwest, Kulambiro
to the west and Komamboga to the northwest. This location lies approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district
of Kampala. The coordinates of Najjera are:+0° 22' 48.00"N, +32° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:0.380000; Longitude:32.625000).
. Lying between the central business district
s Uganda's two largest metropolitan areas (Kampala and Kira), it is a rapidly growing area with upscale housing units and serveral apartment complexes under construction.
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:...
, 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:...
.
Location
Najjeera is a component 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:...
, the second largest municipality in Uganda. The location lies adjacent to Nakawa Division
Nakawa Division
Nakawa Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Nakawa, where the division headquarters are located.-Location:...
, one of the five administrative divisions 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
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
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 that country.
Downtown Kira lies to the north and east, 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...
, to the south, 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 southwest, Kulambiro
Kulambiro
Kulambiro, sometimes spelled as Kkulambiro, is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Located in Nakawa Division, the location is traversed by the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway...
to the west and Komamboga to the northwest. This location lies approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, northeast of the 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"...
of Kampala. The coordinates of Najjera are:+0° 22' 48.00"N, +32° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:0.380000; Longitude:32.625000).
Overview
Najjera is a bedroom community for the city of KampalaKampala
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...
. Lying between the 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"...
s Uganda's two largest metropolitan areas (Kampala and Kira), it is a rapidly growing area with upscale housing units and serveral apartment complexes under construction.
Points of interest
The following points of interest can be found in or near Najjera:- Najjera Progressive School - A privete school, grades K - P7
- Najjeera High School - A private mixed boarding high school (S1 -S4)
- Triangle Tavern - A private establishment for relaxation and recreation
- Esella Country Hotel - A private hospitality establishment
- The Kampala Northern Bypass HighwayKampala Northern Bypass HighwayKampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to simply as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda, forming a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
- The highway passes to the immediate south of the neighborhood, sepatating it from NtindaNtinda-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...
, a Kampala suburb
See also
- Kira Municipality
- NtindaNtinda-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...
- Kampala Northern Bypass HighwayKampala Northern Bypass HighwayKampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to simply as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda, forming a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
- 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:...