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Sezibwa
The Sezibwa River is a river in Central Uganda, in East Africa. The name is derived from the Luganda phrase "sizibwa kkubo", which translates into "my path cannot be blocked". Location River Sezibwa is located in the southern central part of Uganda. It starts from the wetlands between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga, west of the Victoria Nile and flows in a general northerly direction to empty into Lake Kyoga. The source of River Sezibwa is located in Buikwe District, near the town of Ngogwe, with coordinates: Latitude:0.2700; Longitude:33.0050. River Sezibwa enters Lake Kyoga in Kayunga District, near the town of Galilaya, with coordinates: Latitude:1.3700; Longitude:32.8150. The length of River Sezibwa is approximately from source to end. Between its source in Buikwe District, but before it enters Kayunga District, the river flows through Mukono District. Legend According to legend, the Ssezibwa River is not a natural phenomenon, but the progeny of a pregnant woman called Naka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukono District
Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja District to the east, Kalangala District to the south-west, Kira Town and Wakiso District to the west, and Luweero District to the north-west. The town of Mukono is about by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is about west of the town of Njeru, where the Nalubaale Power Station is situated, on the Kampala–Jinja Highway. The geographical coordinates of Mukono District are 00°28'50.0"N, 32°46'14.0"E (Latitude:0.480567; Longitude:32.770567). Demographics The 1991 national population census estimated the district's population at 319,400. According to the 2002 national census, the population was about 423,100, of whom 49.8 percent were males and 50.2 percent were females. At that time, its population growt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngogwe
Ngogwe is a municipality in Buikwe District in the Central Region of Uganda. Location Ngogwe is approximately south of Buikwe, the site of the district headquarters. This is about southeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Ngogwe are 0°14'34.0"N, 32°59'26.0"E (Latitude:0.242778; Longitude:32.990556). Points of interest The following points of interest lie in or near Ngogwe: * offices of Ngogwe Town Council * Ngogwe Baskerville Secondary School * Ngogwe central market * source of River Sezibwa, located just north of the town * Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road passing through the middle of town See also * List of cities and towns in Uganda * List of roads in Uganda The following is a list of the national roads in Uganda, which are under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority. The list is not exhaustive. National roads See also * Economy of Uganda * Transport in Uganda *Kinshasa Highway ... References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galilaya
Galilaya is a town in the Kayunga District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also known by its correct phonetic spelling, as Galiraya. Location Galilaya is in extreme northern Kayunga District, at the northern end of the Kayunga-Galilaya Road. This is approximately , by road, north of Kayunga, where the district headquarters are located. The travel distance between Galilaya and Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is approximately by road. The coordinates of Galiraya are: 1°22'12.0"N, 32°48'54.0"E (Latitude: 1.3700; Longitude: 32.8150). Overview Galilaya is the location of the headquarters of Galilaya sub-county, one of the four sub-counties in Bbaale County, a constituent of Kayunga District. The town is one of the northernmost urban centers in the Central Region. Galilaya is close to the point where the Victoria Nile enters Lake Kyoga, to the east of town. Not far from the town center, to the west of town, the River Sezibwa also enters Lake Kyoga after its northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayunga
Kayunga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kayunga District. Location Kayunga is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weather tarmac Tarmac may refer to: Engineered surfaces * Tarmacadam, a mainly historical tar-based material for macadamising road surfaces, patented in 1902 * Asphalt concrete, a macadamising material using asphalt instead of tar which has largely superseded ta ... highway. This is approximately , by road, northwest of the city of Jinja, Uganda's second industrial city, also on an all-weather tarmac highway. The coordinates of the town are 0°42'12.0"N, 32°54'13.0"E (Latitude:0.703333; Longitude:32.903611). Kayunga Town sits at an average elevation of above average sea level. Population According to the last national population census of 2002, Kayunga town had a population of about 19,800. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galiraya
Galilaya is a town in the Kayunga District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also known by its correct phonetic spelling, as Galiraya. Location Galilaya is in extreme northern Kayunga District, at the northern end of the Kayunga-Galilaya Road. This is approximately , by road, north of Kayunga, where the district headquarters are located. The travel distance between Galilaya and Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is approximately by road. The coordinates of Galiraya are: 1°22'12.0"N, 32°48'54.0"E (Latitude: 1.3700; Longitude: 32.8150). Overview Galilaya is the location of the headquarters of Galilaya sub-county, one of the four sub-counties in Bbaale County, a constituent of Kayunga District. The town is one of the northernmost urban centers in the Central Region. Galilaya is close to the point where the Victoria Nile enters Lake Kyoga, to the east of town. Not far from the town center, to the west of town, the River Sezibwa also enters Lake Kyoga after its northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. Location Buikwe District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja District to the east, Buvuma District to the southeast, the Republic of Tanzania to the south and Mukono District to the west. The district headquarters at Buikwe are located approximately , by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the country's largest city. This location is approximately , by road, southeast of Lugazi, the nearest large town. The coordinates of the district are:00 21N, 33 02E. Overview Buikwe District was created by Act of Parliament and it commenced operations on 1 July 2009. Prior to that, it was part of Mukono District. Population The 1991 national population census estimated the district population at about 250,500. The national census in 2002 estimated the population of Buikwe District at approximately 329,900. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luganda
The Ganda language or Luganda (, , ) is a Bantu language spoken in the African Great Lakes region. It is one of the major languages in Uganda and is spoken by more than 10 million Baganda and other people principally in central Uganda including the capital Kampala of Uganda. Typologically, it is an agglutinative, tonal language with subject–verb–object word order and nominative–accusative morphosyntactic alignment. With at least more than 16 million first-language speakers in the Buganda region and 5 million others fluent elsewhere in different regions especially in major urban areas like Mbale, Tororo, Jinja, Gulu, Mbarara, Hoima, Kasese etc. Luganda is Uganda's defacto language of national identity as it's the most widely spoken Ugandan language used mostly in trade in urban areas, the language is also the most unofficial spoken language in Rwanda's capital Kigali. As a second language, it follows English and precedes Swahili in Uganda. Luganda is used i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nsubuga Sebwaato (born 1978), Ugandan politician
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Nsubuga is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dunstan Nsubuga, Anglican bishop in Uganda *Emmanuel Nsubuga (1914–1991), Ugandan Roman Catholic archbishop *Emmanuel Nsubuga (boxer) (born 1967), Ugandan boxer * Eridard Nsubuga, Anglican bishop in Uganda *Florence Nsubuga (born 1973), Ugandan businesswoman *Frank Nsubuga (born 1980), Ugandan cricketer *Kipoi Tonny Nsubuga Kipoi Tonny Nsubuga (born 26 June 1978), also known as Tony Kipoi, was a List of members of the ninth Parliament of Uganda, member of the ninth Parliament of Uganda from 2011 until 2014, representing Bubulo West Constituency in Manafwa District. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyenga, Uganda
Nyenga is an urban division of one of the municipalities in Buikwe District, in the Central Region of Uganda. Nyenga Division is one of the three divisions of the city of Njeru. The other two divisions are ''Wakisi Division'' and ''Njeru Division''. Location Nyenga is located in Njeru Municipality, approximately , by road, south of ''Njeru Division'', the central business district of the municipality. The coordinates of Nyenga, Uganda are:0°22'48.0"N; 33°09'00.0"E (Latitude:0.3800; Longitude:33.1500). Nyenga is situated at an average altitude of , above mean sea level. Population In 2015, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of Nyenga Division at 50,400. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of Nyenga at 55,600 inhabitants. Of these, 28,200 (50.7 percent) were females and 27,400 (49.3 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of Nyenga increased at an average rate of 2.0 percent annually, between 2015 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber's strength, endurance, agility and balance along with mental control. Knowledge of proper climbing techniques and the use of specialized climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes. Because of the wide range and variety of rock formations around the world, rock climbing has been separated into several different styles and sub-disciplines, such as scrambling, bouldering, sport climbing, and trad (traditional) climbing another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar formations, differentiated by the rock climber's sustained use of hands to support their body weight as well as to provide balance. Rock climbing competitions have the objectives of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scientist
A scientist is a person who conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in an area of the natural sciences. In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engaged in the philosophical study of nature called natural philosophy, a precursor of natural science. Though Thales (circa 624-545 BC) was arguably the first scientist for describing how cosmic events may be seen as natural, not necessarily caused by gods,Frank N. Magill''The Ancient World: Dictionary of World Biography'', Volume 1 Routledge, 2003 it was not until the 19th century that the term ''scientist'' came into regular use after it was coined by the theologian, philosopher, and historian of science William Whewell in 1833. In modern times, many scientists have advanced degrees in an area of science and pursue careers in various sectors of the economy such as academia, industry, government, and nonprofit environments.'''' History The roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
