Bulindo is a neighborhood in

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, Kyaddondo County,

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, in the Central Region of

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Location

Bulindo is bordered by Nakweero to the north, Kitukutwe to the northeast, Kigulu to the east, Mulawa to the south,

Kitikifumba Kitikifumba is a neighborhood in Kira Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. Location Kitikifumba is bordered by Bulindo to the east, Mulawa to the southeast, downtown Kira to the south, the village ...

to the southwest, and ''Kazinga'' to the west. The neighborhood is about north of the headquarters of Kira Town Council. This is approximately , by road, northeast of

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, the capital of and largest city in Uganda. The coordinates of Bulindo are 0°25'14.0"N, 32°38'43.0"E (Latitude:0.420556; Longitude:32.645278).

Overview

Before 2001, Bulindo was a residential and farming village. In 2001, a law was passed incorporating the village into the newly created Kira municipality, the second largest urban center in Uganda, with an estimated population of about 180,000 in 2011. Since 2000, Bulindo has developed into a middle-class residential neighbourhood, with planned housing developments and large private farms and ranches. Bulindo is connected to the national power grid and the water pipeline of the

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Points of interest

These are some of the points of interest in or near Bulindo: (a) Bulindo Catholic Church, a place of worship affiliated with the

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, (b) Shimoni Teacher Training College, a national elementary teacher training college with attached demonstration school, sitting on in nearby

. The Kira-Nakweero road passes through Bulindo in a general north to south direction.

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External links

Uganda: New Shimoni Teachers' College Opens in Kira Town
{{Wakiso District Kira Town Populated places in Central Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley

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