Kigo | |
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  Kigo Map of Uganda showing the location of Kigo. | |
| Coordinates: 00°12′25″N32°35′38″E / 0.20694°N 32.59389°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| Municipality | Ssabagabo |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT 0°12'25.0"N 32°35'38.0"E) |
Kigo is a neighborhood in the town of Ssabagabo in Uganda. The name also refers to Kigo Hill, that forms part of the neighborhood. [1]
Kigo is located in the south-eastern corner of Ssabagabo Municipality in Busiro County, Wakiso District, in Uganda's Buganda Region. It is bordered by Lweeza and Mutungo to the west, Ndejje-Lubugumu to the north-west, Kanaba Trading Centre to the north, Kubbiri and Munyonyo to the north-east, Kaazi and Busaabala to the east and Lake Victoria to the south. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Kigo is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi). [2] The coordinates of Kigo are 0°12'25.0"N, 32°35'38.0"E (Latitude:0.206944; Longitude:32.593889). [3]
Kigo is located in fast-growing Ssabagabo Municipality, which is predominantly affluent and residential. [1]
The Lake Victoria Serena Resort, one of the two Serena Hotels properties in the country, with its expansive 9-hole golf course is located in this neighborhood. [4]
Mirembe Villas a residential development of upmarket apartments and condominiums lies immediately east to the Serena Resort Golf Course. [1] [3]
The Kajjansi–Munyonyo extension of the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway, passes through the neighbourhood in a general west to east direction, before it turns northeasterly to end at Munyonyo, thus forming patrt of the Kampala Southern Bypass Highway. [1] [3]
Kigo Medium Security Prison is located on a peninsular, in the south-eastern part of the neighborhood. [3] Plans to relocate the prison to make way for commercial development have not been implemented as of January 2019. [5]
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