Nakawa Division
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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.
to the east, Wakiso District
to the north, Kawempe Division
to the northwest, Kampala Central
to the west, Makindye Division
across Murchison Bay to the southwest and Lake Victoria
to the south. The coordinates of the division are:00 20N, 32 37E (Latitude:0.3337; Longitude:32.6180). Neighborhoods in the division include Nakawa
, Mbuya
, Bugoloobi
, Luzira
, Butabika
, Mutungo, Ntinda
, Kigoowa
, Kyambogo, Kiwaatule
, Bbuye and Kulambiro
. Nakawa Division covers an area of 47.45 square kilometre.
The meteorological data for Kampala City is typical of Nakawa Division. The division is characterized by comparatively small seasonal variations in temperature. Due to a high rate of evaporation from the lake surface and to regular winds, which drift across the lake from east to west all seasons, the average rainfall is high 1558 millimetres (61.3 in). There is a tendency of the rainfall to decrease as one moves northwards from the lake shores. The rain falls in 160 to 170 days each year, with two peaks from March to May and from October to November.
Only a small proportion of the division vegetation can be considered as natural. The vegetation of the hills which was originally shrubs and forests has been modified to a greater extent as a result of clearing to give way for settlement (high income residential neighborhoods on the hills) and the papyrus swamps have been encroached on, in the valleys, by illegal developers.
population. Children below five (5) years of age contributed 20% of the total Division population. The youth aged 10 to 24 contributed to 30% of the total population and 26.7% of the population were women of
child-bearing age. The population growth rate in 2002 was 4.8% and the total fertility rate was 5.1 %. The average family size is 4 and the maternal mortality rate is equivalent to 265 per 100,000 live births.
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
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|2002||246,800
|-
|2003||258,600
|-
|2004||271,000
|-
|2005||284,000
|-
|2006||297,700
|-
|2007||312,000
|-
|2008||326,900
|-
|2009||342,600
|-
|2010||359,100
|-
|2011||376,300
|-
|2012||394,400
|-
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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
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...
. The division takes its name from 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...
, where the division headquarters are located.
Location
Nakawa Division is in the eastern part of the city, bordering Kira TownKira 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:...
to the east, 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:...
to the north, Kawempe Division
Kawempe Division
Kawempe Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The city's five divisions are:* Kampala Central Division* Kawempe Division* Lubaga Division* Makindye Division* Nakawa Division-Location:...
to the northwest, Kampala Central
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...
to the west, Makindye Division
Makindye Division
Makindye Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The city's five divisions are:* Kampala Central Division* Kawempe Division* Lubaga Division* Makindye Division* Nakawa Division-Location:...
across Murchison Bay to the southwest and 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. The coordinates of the division are:00 20N, 32 37E (Latitude:0.3337; Longitude:32.6180). Neighborhoods in the division include 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...
, Mbuya
Mbuya
Mbuya is a hill in south-eastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level.-Location:Mbuya is bordered by Kyambogo to the north, Kinawataka and Kireka to the northeast, Butabika and Biina to the east, Mutungo to the southeast, Port Bell, Kitintale and Bugoloobi to the...
, Bugoloobi
Bugoloobi
Bugoloobi, sometimes spelled as Bugolobi, is a location in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Bugoloobi is bordered by Nakawa and Mbuya to the north, Mutungo to the east, Kitintale and Luzira to the southeast, Muyenga to the south and southeast, Namuwongo to the west and Kampala's...
, Luzira
Luzira
Luzira is a suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. It is best known for the country's main prison, Luzira Maximum Security Prison, which has seen significant redevelopment thanks to the work of African Prisons Project, a charity based in the UK and Kampala....
, Butabika
Butabika
-Location:Butabika is bordered by Bweyogerere to the north, Kirinnya, a Ward in Kira Municipality to the east, Luzira and Port Bell to the south, Mutungo to the west and Kireka in Kira Municipality to the northwest. This location is approximately , by road, east of Kampala's central business...
, Mutungo, 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...
, 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...
, Kyambogo, 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...
, Bbuye and 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...
. Nakawa Division covers an area of 47.45 square kilometre.
Overview
The topography of the division is characterized by flat-topped hills of uniform height divided by shallow valleys forming papyrus swamps. Most of the streams flow into Lake Victoria. The streams are characterized by low gradient and comparatively broad valley floors. Owing to alluvial aggregation, low gradient and frequent local tilting, many valley floors have become seasonal or permanent swamps. The soil geology from which the soils of the corridor formed belongs to the Basement Complex. It consists of a variety of metamorphic largely granitoid rocks, acid gneisses, schists and sand stones. Most of these rocks are highly weathered.The meteorological data for Kampala City is typical of Nakawa Division. The division is characterized by comparatively small seasonal variations in temperature. Due to a high rate of evaporation from the lake surface and to regular winds, which drift across the lake from east to west all seasons, the average rainfall is high 1558 millimetres (61.3 in). There is a tendency of the rainfall to decrease as one moves northwards from the lake shores. The rain falls in 160 to 170 days each year, with two peaks from March to May and from October to November.
Only a small proportion of the division vegetation can be considered as natural. The vegetation of the hills which was originally shrubs and forests has been modified to a greater extent as a result of clearing to give way for settlement (high income residential neighborhoods on the hills) and the papyrus swamps have been encroached on, in the valleys, by illegal developers.
Demographics
The 1991 national census estimated the population in the division at 135,519 people. The 2002 census put the figure at 246,781 people, with 122,249 (49.5%) females and 124,532 (50.5%) males. In 2002, Nakawa Division contributed 20.3% of the total Kampala DistrictKampala District
Kampala District is a district in Uganda that is coterminous with the country's capital city, Kampala. The district is named after the city. The main language spoken is Luganda. However many other languages are spoken, including: English, Swahili, Runyankole/Rukiga, Acholi and...
population. Children below five (5) years of age contributed 20% of the total Division population. The youth aged 10 to 24 contributed to 30% of the total population and 26.7% of the population were women of
child-bearing age. The population growth rate in 2002 was 4.8% and the total fertility rate was 5.1 %. The average family size is 4 and the maternal mortality rate is equivalent to 265 per 100,000 live births.
Population trends
Using the data above, it is estimated that the population in Nakawa Division in 2010 is approximately 359,100. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
|-
|2002||246,800
|-
|2003||258,600
|-
|2004||271,000
|-
|2005||284,000
|-
|2006||297,700
|-
|2007||312,000
|-
|2008||326,900
|-
|2009||342,600
|-
|2010||359,100
|-
|2011||376,300
|-
|2012||394,400
|-
|}
Landmarks
The following landmarks are located in Nakawa Division:- Kyambogo UniversityKyambogo UniversityKyambogo University , is a public university in Uganda. It was established in 2001 as the third public university in Uganda.-Location:...
- Makerere University Business SchoolMakerere University Business SchoolMakerere University Business School is the school of business of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. MUBS is the leading institution in providing business and management education at the certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels and a benchmark for other institutions...
- Commercial Plaza Shopping Complex
- Headquarters of Uganda Revenue AuthorityUganda Revenue AuthorityThe Uganda Revenue Authority ' was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1991. The URA has head offices in Kampala and operates over a dozen main branch offices throughout the country...
- Headquarters of Uganda Ministry of DefenseUPDFUPDF may refer to:*Uganda People's Defence Force*UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino...
- Mbuya Hospital - One of the two Military Hospitals in Uganda
- Butabika National Referral Hospital - Uganda's only psychiatric referral hospital
- Port BellPort BellPort Bell is a small industrial centre in the greater metropolitan Kampala area, in Uganda. Port Bell has a rail link and a rail/road ferry wharf used for International traffic across Lake Victoria to Tanzania and Kenya.-Location:...
- With its breweries and lakeside port - Luzira Maximum Security Prison - Over 10,000 inmates including 300 on death rowDeath rowDeath row signifies the place, often a section of a prison, that houses individuals awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists.After individuals are found...