Katalemwa is a neighborhood in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Katalemwa | |
|---|---|
  Katalemwa Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°24′27″N 32°35′06″E / 0.40750°N 32.58500°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Kyaddondo |
| Constituency | Kyaddondo North |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
Location
editKatalemwa is on the Kampala–Gayaza Road, approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[1]
Katalemwa is to the immediate north of Mpererwe, with Kasangati to the north, Wampeewo to the north-east, Kisaasi to the south-east, and Kawanda to the west. The coordinates of the township are 0° 24' 27.0"N, 32° 35' 6.0"N (Latitude:0.4075; Longitude:32.5850).[2]
Overview
editIn the 1900s, Makerere University maintained a residential estate in this neighborhood, for some of the university senior staff members. In 2020 the university plans to construct an upscale teaching hospital on the 30 acres (12 ha) that it owns in Katalemwa. The private 200-bed teaching hospital will serve as a teaching hospital for the Makerere University College of Health Sciences and as an internship hospital where new medical school graduates can serve the mandatory one year of supervised practice before attaining an unrestricted licence to practice.[3]
One of the facilities in the neighborhood is the Katalemwa Cheshire Home, a facility catering to the needs of children with orthopedic, spinal, and mental developmental abnormalities and injuries.[4] The Katalemwa Cheshire Home of Rehabilitation Services (KCH) is a registered non-governmental development organization in Uganda that was established in 1970. KCH is involved in the rehabilitation of children living with disabilities and the protection of their rights. KCH works with over 75 partner organizations in Uganda and neighboring countries.[5]
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest lie within Katalemwa or close to its borders:
- Katelemwa Housing Estate: The residential development belongs to Makerere University, and contains residences for some of the university's senior staff.
- Clays & Allied Industries Limited: A private factory that manufactures clay products.
- Makerere University Teaching Hospital: A planned 200-bed private hospital owned and operated by Makerere University.[6]
References
edit- ^ Globefeed.com (1 December 2019). "Distance between Bank of Uganda, Kampala City Centre, Kampala, Uganda and Katalemwa, Wakiso District, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Location of Katalemwa, Wakiso District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Bernard Mubiru (25 November 2019). "New Makerere University Teaching Hospital to Cost US $400 Million". Kampala: Campus Bee Uganda. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Nakagwa, Flavia (17 December 2007). "Nnabagereka Foundation Hosts Children". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ Wilfred Sanya (1 June 2006). "Lions Aid Katalemwa Home". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Makerere University (November 2019). "University Teaching Hospital at Katalemwa". Kampala: Makerere University. Retrieved 1 December 2019.