Namungoona

00°19′59″N 32°32′03″E / 0.33306°N 32.53417°E / 0.33306; 32.53417CountryUgandaRegionCentral UgandaDistrictKampala Capital City AuthorityDivisionLubaga DivisionElevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Namungoona is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

Location

Namungoona is bordered by unincorporated Wakiso District to the west, northwest and to the north, the Kampala–Hoima Road and Kawaala to the east, Kasubi to the southeast, Lubya and Lusaze to the south and Busega to the southwest. This location is approximately 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi), by road, northwest of the downtown area of Kampala. The coordinates of Namungoona are:0°19'59.0"N, 32°32'03.0"E (Latitude:0.333050; Longitude:32.534175).^[1]

Demographics

Namungoona is primarily a middle-income residential neighborhood, including high-rise apartment complexes and semi-detached family housing.,^[2] with middle-class single-family residences interspersed between the apartment towers.

Transport and facilities

The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway passes through Namungoona. Also located in this area is the headquarters of the Uganda Orthodox Church, together with a hospital and two schools.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in or near Namungoona:Gotham

• The headquarters of the Uganda Orthodox Church
• Chwa II Memorial College and Namungoona Orthodox Primary School
• Holy Cross Mission Hospital - A private hospital administered by the Uganda Orthodox Church
• The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway - The highway passes through the northern reaches of Namungoona in a west to east direction
• Namungoona Condominium and Apartment Complex - A development by National Housing and Construction Company with an estimated 2,368 housing units, when complete.
• St. Kizito Primary School - A kindergarten and elementary school administered by BULAinc, an NGO based in Bayport, New York, United States.
• St. Nicholas Uganda Children's Fund [1]
• Zavego Solutions, a company that trains and provides domestic workers and babysitters to homes in Kampala and surrounding areas [2]

Photos

• Photo of St. Nicholas Parish Hospital Namungoona

See also

References

External links

• About St. Kizito Primary School
• Fuel Tanker Inferno Kills Many

00°19′59″N 32°32′03″E / 0.33306°N 32.53417°E / 0.33306; 32.53417