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Kyengera

Coordinates: 00°17′46″N 32°30′19″E / 0.29611°N 32.50528°E / 0.29611; 32.50528
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Kyengera
Land Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictWakiso District
CountyBusiro
ConstituencyBusiro East
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kyengera is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.[1]

Standort

The town is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala - Masaka Highway. Kyengera is located approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the town are:0°17'46.0"N, 32°30'19.0"E (Latitude:0.296112; Longitude:32.505275).[3]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town:

  • The Kabojja Campus of Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), which admits females only, is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), east of Kyengera
  • The Busega Roundabout in Busega - Located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), north Kyengera. The roundabout is the western endpoint of the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway and will be the northern endpoint of the Entebbe-Kampala Expressway, when construction is completed in 2016.[4]
  • A branch of Crane Bank, the largest indigenous commercial bank in Uganda, with total assets of about US$600 million in 2014.[5]
  • A branch of Equity Bank
  • Ingenius Records Kyengera - A well established recording music studio and videos located in Kyengera town, sesaco stage next to Pepsi depot. For more info you can contact the studio manager on +256703404216(Elmo) or the studio resident producer, Jacob on +256705978142 for the best music works. Clever and original is our moto. www.ingeniusrecords.com
  • Kyengera Police Station - An establishment of the Uganda National Police.

See also

References

  1. ^ UTG, . (2 July 2014). "Profile of Wakiso District". Uganda Travel Guide (UTG). Retrieved 2 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
  2. ^ "Map Showing Kampala And Kyengera With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Location of Kyengera At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ^ Vision, Reporter (10 May 2014). "Kampala-Entebbe Highway On Track, Chinese Want To Build Railway Line". New Vision. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ^ Daily Monitor Reporter, . (14 November 2014). "UShs200 Billion Crane Bank Expansion Drive Takes Shape With The Opening of The 42nd Branch Along Masaka Road". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 15 November 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)

00°17′46″N 32°30′19″E / 0.29611°N 32.50528°E / 0.29611; 32.50528