Gayaza | |
|---|---|
  Gayaza Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°27′03″N32°36′42″E / 0.45083°N 32.61167°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Kyaddondo |
| Constituency | Kyaddondo North |
| Government | |
| • MP | Robert Sebunya Kasule |
| Elevation | 3,760 ft (1,146 m) |
Gayaza is a town in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. [1]
Gayaza is in the North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County. The town is approximately 2.5 kilometres (2 mi), north-east of Kasangati, on the Kampala–Ziroobwe Road. [2] This is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi), by road, north-east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [3] The coordinates of Gayaza are 0°27'03.0"N, 32°36'42.0"E (Latitude:0.450833; Longitude:32.611667). [4] Gayaza lies at an average elevation of 1,146 metres (3,760 ft), above sea level. [5]
In the early 20th century, Gayaza started as a road junction, where the road to Gayaza High School branched off the main road from Kampala to Kalagi. Shops began to appear in the middle of the century when the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture opened an agricultural research center at Namulonge. [6] Later, Makerere University opened a crop and animal farm at Kabanyolo to cater for the faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Today, the township continues to grow and is continuous with Kasangati, a short distance to the south-east. [1]
The following points of interest lie within Gayaza township or close to its borders: (a) Gayaza High School, an all-girls' boarding middle and high school established in 1905. [7] (b) the Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road, a 27 kilometres (17 mi) road that connects Gayaza to Ziroobwe in Luweero District [8] (c) National Crops Resources Research Institute (NACRRI) at Namulonge, an agricultural research institute belonging to the Ugandan government. [6]
Other points of interest include (d) Makerere University Agricultural Research institute, Kabanyolo, an animal and crop farm and research institute, shred between the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine of Makerere University. [9] (e) Kira Farm Training Center, a residential vocational training school situated on 22 acres (9 ha) of land. [10] (f) Gayaza Fresh Produce Market [11]
Also is the neighborhood are (g) Kampala Ice Motel, an international-standard, Holiday Inn-like motel established in 2013. [12] (h) the Gayaza–Kalagi Road, connects Gayaza to Kalagi in Mukono District, a distance of approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi). [13]
Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is in the district.
Makerere College School is a co-educational government aided O and A Level school founded in 1945 by Makerere University. In 1945 Makerere University was still a constituent college of the University of London. The school is located on the main campus of Makerere University, adjacent to the College of Education and External Studies on Makerere Hill Road.
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Gayaza High School is the oldest all-girls boarding secondary school covering grades 8 to 13 in Uganda. The school is Church-founded, government-aided and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports.
Ziroobwe is a town in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling in the native Luganda language is "Ziroobwe".
Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road is a road in central Uganda, connecting the towns of Gayaza in Wakiso District and Ziroobwe in Luweero District.
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Namulonge is a location in the Central Region of Uganda.
Katalemwa is a neighborhood in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Kyaliwajjala is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.
Kitikifumba is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.
Kimwanyi is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda. Kimwanyi also refers to Kimwanyi Parish, in Kira sub-county, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District. It is one of the six parishes (wards) of Kira Municicipality, namely; Kimwanyi, Kira, Kyaliwajjala, Kireka, Bweyogerere and Kirinnya.
The Kampala–Gayaza Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the capital city of Kampala to the town of Gayaza in the Wakiso District. The road is part of the 44 kilometres (27 mi) Kampala–Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road Project.
Wampeewo is a neighborhood in Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.
Kijabijo is a neighborhood in Kira Town, in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda.
Makerere University Teaching Hospital, (MUTH), is a planned hospital, to be constructed in Katalemwa, Wakiso District, in the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
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The Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road, also Kyaliwajjala–Matugga Road or Kira–Matugga Road, is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the neighborhood of Kyaliwajjala, in Kira Municipality in Wakiso District, to the town of Matugga, also in Wakiso District. This road is part of the 101 kilometres (63 mi) Kampala Outer Beltway Project.
