Kimaka

Kimaka
Kimaka
	Kimaka Map of Uganda showing the location of Kimaka.
	Coordinates: 00°27′01″N 33°11′30″E / 0.45028°N 33.19167°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Uganda
Sub-region	Busoga sub-region
District	Jinja District
Elevation	1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Kimaka is a neighborhood in the city of Jinja, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.^{[citation needed]}

Location

Kimaka is bordered by to the west by the Nile River, (from Nalubaale Power Station to Bujagali Power Station), to the south by the Kampala-Jinja Highway (from Nalubaale Power Station to the first roundabout as one enters Jinja from Kampala), to the east by Qaddafi Barracks and to the north by the area north of the Jinja Airport. This location is about 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) from the central business district of Jinja.^[1] The coordinates of Kimaka are:0°27'01.0"N, 33°11'30.0"E (Latitude:0.450278; Longitude:33.191667).^[2]

Overview

Kimaka is divided into the Eastern Zone, east of the Jinja-Budondo Road, and the Western Zone, to the west of that road. The Eastern Zone is dominated by Jinja Airport and the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College. The Western Zone is primarily composed of middle class residential neighborhoods and, closer to the River Nile, by the three hydroelectric dams from south to north: Nalubaale, Kiira, and Bujagali. Kimaka Power Station, a 50 MW thermal power plant that uses heavy fuel oil, is located adjacent to Kiira Power Station.

Landmarks

The landmarks in Kimaka or near its borders include:

Jinja Airport, a military and civilian airport that serves Jinja
Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, located adjacent to the airport^[3]
Nalubaale Power Station located at the southwestern border of Kimaka
Kiira Power Station located at the southwestern border of Kimaka, adjacent to Nalubaale Power Station
Bujagali Power Station located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), downstream of Nalubaale Power Station.^[4]
Victoria Nile - Forms the western border of Kimaka
The Jinja-Budondo Road - Bisects Kimaka into the Eastern and Western Zones
Kimaka Power Station - A thermal power station operated by Invespro, a private power company^[5]
The Kampala-Jinja Highway - The highway forms the southern border of the neighbourhood

References

^ Road Distance Between Jinja And Kimaka With Map
^ "Location of Kimaka At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
^ The USCSC Located at Kimaka^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ About Bujagali Power Station
^ Invespro to Install 50 MW Thermal Plant at Kimaka in 2010^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Jinja Airport to Undergo Improvements

00°27′01″N 33°11′30″E / 0.45028°N 33.19167°E / 0.45028; 33.19167

[1] Road Distance Between Jinja And Kimaka With Map

[2] "Location of Kimaka At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

[3] The USCSC Located at Kimaka^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[4] About Bujagali Power Station

[5] Invespro to Install 50 MW Thermal Plant at Kimaka in 2010^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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