Kaliwajjala | |
|---|---|
  Kaliwajjala Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°22′48″N32°38′48″E / 0.38000°N 32.64667°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Wakiso District |
| Municipality | Kira, Uganda |
| County | Kyaddondo |
| Constituency | Kyaddondo East |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 50,000 |
Kyaliwajjala is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.
Kyaliwajja is bordered by Namugongo to the northeast, Bweyogerere to the southeast, Naalya to the south, Najjera to the west and Downtown Kira to the northwest. This location lies approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. [1] The coordinates of Kyaliwajjala are:0°22'48.0"N 32°38'47.0"E (Latitude:0.380000; Longitude:32.646389). [2]
In the 1960s and 1980s, Kyaliwajjala was a trading center at a road intersection. During the 21st Century it has developed into a bustling urban center with banks, retail shops, gasoline stations, pharmacies and hardware stores. The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway passes through Naalya, to the south of the neighborhood. [3]
During the 2002 national population census, the population of Kyaliwajjala was estimated at 16,200 or 11.5% of the total population of Kira. In 2011, the population of Kira Municipality was estimated at 179,800, by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). [4] Using those data, the population of Kyaliwajjala was estimated at 21,000 inhabitants, in 2011. During 2012, the Kira Municipality authorities estimated Kyaliwajjala's population at about 50,000. [5]
These are some of the points of interest in or near Kyaliwajjala:
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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.
