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Kamukuzi Division
{{unreferenced, date=March 2015 Kamukuzi Division is one of the six divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality. The six divisions that make up Mbarara are, Nyamitanga Division, Kamukuzi Division Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division and Nyakayojo Division. Location Kamukuzi Division is located in Mbarara Municipality, it covers the northern part of Central Business District. It is located north of the Central Business District, bordering with Kakoba Division in the East, Nyamitanga Division in the South, Kakiika Division in the North and the West and Nyakayojo Division in the South west. Overview Kamukuzi is the 2nd smallest division in size in Mbarara Municipality with 1,610 hectares, 2nd to Kakoba which has 1,308 hectares. Kamukuzi Division covers part of the Central Business District with streets of Makhan Singh street, Bwana Victor street, Stanley road and Ntare road. The division also contains the following neighbourhoods Kamukuzi hill, Ruharo hill, Boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbarara
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakayojo Division. It is the main commercial centre of most of south western districts of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters. In May 2019, the Uganda's cabinet granted Mbarara a city status, which started on 1 July 2020. The name of the municipality came from a colonial mispronunciation of Emburara (Hyperemia rufa), a tall grass that previously covered the whole area. Location Mbarara is an important transport hub, lying west of Masaka on the road to Kabale, near Lake Mburo National Park. This is about , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and oldest city. The coordinates of the Mbarara central business district are 00 36 48S, 30 39 30E (Latitude:-0.6132; Longitude:30.6582). The city lies at an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyamitanga Division
Nyamitanga Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality. The six divisions that make Mbarara Municipality include, Kamukuzi Division Nyamitanga Division, Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division and Nyakayojo Division. Location Nyamitanga Division is located west and south of the central business district. It is situated along River Rwizi which separates the division from the Eastern divisions of the city. It borders with Kamukuzi Division and Kakoba Division in the north, Masha and Birere subcounties of Isingiro District Isingiro District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The town of Isingiro is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center. Location Isingiro District is bordered b ... in the south, and Nyakayojo Division in the west. Nyamitanga Division has size of approximately 2,229 hectares The division consists of the neighborhoods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakoba Division
Kakoba Division is one of the 6 divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality, Uganda. The other 5 Divisions are as follows: 1. Kamukuzi Division, 2. Nyamitanga Division, 3. Biharwe Division, 4. Kakiika Division 5. Nyakayojo Division Location The division covers most of the Central business district and it is located on the East and south east of the central business. It borders with Kamukuzi Division in the west, Kakiika Division in the East and North, Nyamitanga Division and Masha of Isingiro District Isingiro District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The town of Isingiro is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center. Location Isingiro District is bordered b ... in the south. Overview The division covers the part of central business district which covers the streets of High Street, Makharnsingh street, Mbaguta Street, Bishop Wills street, Bucunku road, Buremba road, and Mosque road at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biharwe Division
Biharwe Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality of Western Uganda. The six divisions that make Mbarara Municipality include, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division and Nyakayojo Division. Location Biharwe Division borders with Kiruhura District in the east, Kakiika Division in the West and south, and Rubaya Subcounty of Mbarara District in the North. Overview Biharwe Division was added to Mbarara Municipality on 1 July 2014 together with Nyakayojo Division and Kakiika Division. The Division contains mainly farmers with its headquarters at Biharwe. The area is also a home to the football club Biharwe F.C. The neighborhoods with in the division include: Biharwe town Kamatarasi, Kishasha, Katojo, Nyabuhama, Nyaruhanga, Nyakinengo, Rwemikunyu, Rwenjeru, Kibwera and Migamba. Population The 2014 National Population and housing census found the population of Biharwe Division at 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakiika Division
Kakiika Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality in Uganda. The six divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality include, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division and Nyakayojo Division. Location The Coordinates of Kakiika Division are Latitide: 0° 34' 10.7" (0.5696°) south Longitude: 30° 40' 27.2" (30.6742°) east Average elevation: 1,438 meters (4,718 feet) It borders with Kakoba Division and Kamukuzi Division in the south, Biharwe Division in the west, Rubaya and Rwanyamahembe Subcounties of Mbarara District in the North, Bubaare Subcounty of Mbarara District in the West and Nyakayojo Division in the South West. Overview The Division was annexed to Mbarara Municipality on 1 July 2014 together with Biharwe Division and Nyakayojo Division it is developing on a higher rate than the other two since its near the Central Business District. It contains the following neighbourhoods, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyakayojo Division
Nyakayojo Division is one of the six administrative divisions that make up Mbarara Municipality. The six divisions that make Mbarara Municipality include, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Kakoba Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division and Nyakayojo Division. Location The coordinates of Nyakayojo Division are Latitide: 0° 38' 1" (0.6336°) south Longitude: 30° 36' 47" (30.6131°) east Average elevation: 1,422 meters (4,665 feet) Nyakayojo Division borders with Isingiro District and Nyamitanga Division in the East, Bubaare subcounty of Mbarara District in the North, Kakiika Division in the Northeast, Mwizi subcounty in the South, Bugamba and Rugando subcounties of Rwampara District in the west. Overview Nyakayojo Division was added to Mbarara Municipality on 1 July 2014 together with Kakiika Division and Biharwe Division. The Mbarara Kabale road transverses through Nyakayojo. The division is a home to a famous secondary school called Nyakayojo Secondary School, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Business District
A central business district (CBD) is the Commerce, commercial and business center of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city centre" or "downtown". However, these concepts are not necessarily synonymous: many cities have a central ''business'' district located away from its traditional city center, and there may be multiple CBDs within a single urban area. The CBD will often be highly accessible and have a large variety and concentration of specialised goods and services compared to other parts of the city. Midtown Manhattan is the world's largest central business district. In the City of London, the largest concentration of economic output in the world is held there, with many headquarters of major financial and law firms being based in the City. In Chicago, the Chicago Loop is the second-largest central business district in the United States. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankole
Ankole was a traditional Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward. Geography The kingdom of Ankole is located in the South-Western region of Uganda bordering Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ankole is Home to some of the most favorable grazing lands in Africa: History Under the Empire of Kitara Before the collapse of the Empire of Kitara, Ankole was a small and remote area on the edges of the empire. Founding According to legend, the first (and semi-legendary) king of Ankole, Ruhinda of Ankole, Ruhinda Rwa Njunaki, was born as the illegitimate son of Wamara (or Ndahura), the last emperor of the Empire of Kitara. His mother was known as Njunaki and was a servant in the king's palace. The Hinda clan later took adopted Hima identity for itself in order to gain more support from the hima pastoralists. Colonial and post-colonial periods On 25 October 1901, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omugabe
Ankole was a traditional Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward. Geography The kingdom of Ankole is located in the South-Western region of Uganda bordering Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ankole is Home to some of the most favorable grazing lands in Africa: History Under the Empire of Kitara Before the collapse of the Empire of Kitara, Ankole was a small and remote area on the edges of the empire. Founding According to legend, the first (and semi-legendary) king of Ankole, Ruhinda Rwa Njunaki, was born as the illegitimate son of Wamara (or Ndahura), the last emperor of the Empire of Kitara. His mother was known as Njunaki and was a servant in the king's palace. The Hinda clan later took adopted Hima identity for itself in order to gain more support from the hima pastoralists. Colonial and post-colonial periods On 25 October 1901, the Kingdom of Nkore was incorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makerere University Business School
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) is the school of business of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. MUBS provides business and management education at the certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Location The school's campus is located at Plot 21A Port Bell Road, in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, approximately , by road, east of the city centre. The coordinates of the school campus are: 0°19'42.0"N 32°36'59.0"E (Latitude:0.328333; Longitude:32.616389). History MUBS was established in the 1960s as National College of Business Studies (NCBS). It offered business and management diplomas as well as professional training in business. At that time, the college offered diplomas, the main ones being the Uganda Diploma in Business Studies and the Higher Diploma in Marketing. In 1997, Faculty of Commerce at Makerere University was merged with NCBS, thereby creating MUB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda Management Institute
Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a government-owned national center for training, research, and consultancy in the field of management and administration in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country outside the military. Location UMI is located on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately east of the central business district, in Kampala, Uganda's largest and capital city. The geographical coordinates of UMI are: 0°19'16.0"N, 32°35'52.0"E (Latitude:0.321111; Longitude:32.597778). History UMI began training operations in 1968 under the name Uganda Institute of Public Administration. The official opening of UMI was held on 7 October 1969. In the initial years, UMI was mandated to conduct intensive in-service training to quickly develop a cadre of Africans to assume higher responsibilities upon the attainment of independence in 1962. In the early 1970s, UMI became affiliated with Makerere University, offering postgradua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
