Abayita Ababiri, sometimes spelled Abaita Ababiri, is a neighborhood in

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Location

Abayita Ababiri is located in Kyaddondo South Constituency,

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, Central Uganda. It lies along the old

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Road, and is the beginning of the new Entebbe-Kampala Highway. It is located approximately , by road, northeast of

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, Uganda's largest

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airport. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of

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and largest city. The coordinates of Abayita Ababiri are:0° 05' 36.00"N, 32° 30' 0.00"E (Latitude:0.093334; Longitude:32.500000).

Overview

Abayita Ababiri has grown from a small trading center in the middle of the 20th century to bustling urban center in the early 21st century. The neighbourhood now boasts of supermarkets, banks, petrol stations, internet cafes and schools. The new Entebbe-Kampala Highway, currently under construction joins the old

Road, in the neighborhood.

Population

, the population of Abayita Ababiri is not publicly known.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in Abayita Ababiri or near the limits of the neighborhood: * The offices of Abayita Ababiri Town Council * A branch of

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* A branch of

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* A bayita Ababiri Central Market * The Kampala-Entebbe Highway - The highway joins the old

Road in Abayita Ababiri * The main campus of

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is located to the immediate northeast of Abayita Ababiri.

External links

SOS Children's Village at Abayita Ababiri (Entebbe)

References