Nkokonjeru

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Nkokonjeru
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°14′22″N32°55′23″E / 0.23944°N 32.92306°E / 0.23944; 32.92306
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Central Region of Uganda
District Buikwe District
Elevation
3,900 ft (1,200 m)
Population
 (2011 Estimate)
 • Total14,000

Nkokonjeru is a town council in Buikwe District in the Central Region of Uganda with villages such as: Namaliiri, Kigulu, Mulajje, Naziwanga, Ndolwa, Buira, Bukasa, Wabiduuku, Nsuube and Nkokonjeru Central . [1] The town's name means "White Chicken" in English. [2]

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Location

Nkokonjeru is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi), by road, southwest of Buikwe, the site of the district headquarters. [3] The town is approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi), by road, southwest of Njeru, the largest urban centre in the district. [4] This is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, southeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [5] The coordinates of Nkokonjeru are 0°14'22.0"N, 32°55'23.0"E (Latitude:0.239444; Longitude:32.923056). [6]

Overview

Nkokonjeru was the location of a traditional shrine where the Baganda used to sacrifice white hen prior to 1890. [2] 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 had over 45,000 registered parishioners, as of August 2009. [7]

Population

The 2002 national census enumerated the population of Nkokonjeru at 11,095. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 13,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,000. [8]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Nkokonjeru:

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References

  1. ↑ Kyotalengerire, Agnes (2 September 2013). "Nalugo's Gospel: Proper Nutrition Starts At The Breast". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 Okwera, Oyet (3 October 2008). "A Sacred Tree Built Nkokonjeru Chapel". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ↑ GFC (20 July 2015). "Map Showing Nkokonjeru And Buikwe With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. ↑ GFC (20 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Njeru And Nkokonjeru With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. ↑ GFC (20 July 2015). "Map Showing Nkokonjeru And Kampala With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Google (20 July 2015). "Location of Nkokonjeru at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Lukwago, Juliet (11 July 2008). "Nkokonjeru Catholic Parish Through 111 Years". new Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. ↑ UBOS (2012). "Population Estimates for Nkokonjeru In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nkokonjeru Hospital Gets X-ray Machine". New Vision . Kampala. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

Coordinates: 00°14′22″N32°55′23″E / 0.23944°N 32.92306°E / 0.23944; 32.92306

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