Nkokonjeru
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Nkokonjeru is a town in Buikwe District
, Central Uganda
. The town is a municipality
under Buikwe District Administration
. The other municipalities in the district include:
The town's name translates into White Chicken in English.
, approximately 20 kilometres (12.4 mi), by road, southwest of Buikwe
, the location of the district headquarters. The town is also located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, southwest of Njeru
, the largest metropolitan area in the district. The coordinates of the town are:00 14 22N, 32 55 23E (Latitude:0.2395; Longitude:32.9230). This location is approximately 48 kilometres (29.8 mi), by road, southeast of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda
and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of Nkokonjeru are:
used to sacrifice white chicken prior to 1890. In 1891, the Mill Hill Fathers established a Catholic Parish in the area. When lightning felled the sacrifice tree, the missionaries used the wood to burn bricks and build the Parish Church. Subsequently, they built schools, a hospital and a teacher's college. The Catholic Parish of Nkonkonjeru has over 45,000 registered parishioners, as of August 2009.
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, 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:...
. The town is a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
under Buikwe District Administration
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. The other municipalities in the district include:
- Buikwe MunicipalityBuikweBuikwe, sometimes spelled as Buyikwe, is a town in Buikwe District, Uganda. It is the administrative center of the district, and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Lugazi MunicipalityLugaziLugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
- Njeru MunicipalityNjeruNjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is the largest town in the district.-Location:Njeru is located approximately northeast of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. This location is about west of downtown Jinja...
- Ngogwe MunicipalityNgogweNgogwe is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in the district, the others being the following:* Buikwe Municipality* Lugazi Municipality* Njeru Municipality* Nkokonjeru Municipality-Location:...
The town's name translates into White Chicken in English.
Location
Nkokonjeru is located in Buikwe DistrictBuikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, approximately 20 kilometres (12.4 mi), by road, southwest of Buikwe
Buikwe
Buikwe, sometimes spelled as Buyikwe, is a town in Buikwe District, Uganda. It is the administrative center of the district, and the location of the district headquarters. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the location of the district headquarters. The town is also located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, southwest of Njeru
Njeru
Njeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is the largest town in the district.-Location:Njeru is located approximately northeast of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. This location is about west of downtown Jinja...
, the largest metropolitan area in the district. The coordinates of the town are:00 14 22N, 32 55 23E (Latitude:0.2395; Longitude:32.9230). This location is approximately 48 kilometres (29.8 mi), by road, southeast 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 Nkokonjeru are:
Overview
Nkokonjeru was the location of a traditional shine where the BagandaBaganda
The Ganda are an ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. Traditionally comprising 52 tribes the Ganda have a rich history and culture...
used to sacrifice white chicken prior to 1890. In 1891, the Mill Hill Fathers established a Catholic Parish in the area. When lightning felled the sacrifice tree, the missionaries used the wood to burn bricks and build the Parish Church. Subsequently, they built schools, a hospital and a teacher's college. The Catholic Parish of Nkonkonjeru has over 45,000 registered parishioners, as of August 2009.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Nkokonjeru 11,095. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 13,000. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Nkokonjeru at 14,000.Landmarks
The landmarks in Nkokonjeru include:- The offices of Nkokonjeru Town Council
- St. Francis Hospital, Nkokonjeru - A 200 bed community hospital administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi
- Nkokonjeru Church of Uganda Primary School
- St. Paul's Primary School, Nkokonjeru
- St. Peter's Secondary School, Nkokonjeru
- Nkokonjeru Teacher Training College
- Nkokonjeru Technical College
- Nkokonjeru Catholic Church
- Stella Maris Boarding Primary School, Nsuube
- Stella Maris College, Nsuube
- St. Alphonsus Demonstration School
- St. Anthony convent Secondary School
- Providence Home
- Rural Agency for Sustainable DevelopmentRural Agency for Sustainable DevelopmentThe Rural Agency for Sustainable Development is an NGO based in the Ugandan town of Nkokonjeru. It was first established as a CBO in 2000 before gaining NGO status in 2005, serving communities in the wider Buikwe, Kayunga and Mukono District around Nkokonjeru...
(RASD) - Nkokonjeru Savings and Credit Co-operative (SACCO)
- Mother Kevin Vocation Institute
- St. Claire Primary School
- Little Angels Primary School