Fisherman with nile perch at Gaba landing site

Ggaba is a neighborhood within the city of

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in the Central Region of

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Location

Ggaba is located on the northern shores of

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, at the southern tip of the city of

. Ggaba is generally a low topography area, It is bordered by Murchison Bay in Lake Victoria to the south and east, the village of Kawuku to the northeast, Bbunga to the north, Buziga to the northwest and

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to the southwest. It lies in

Makindye Division Makindye Division is one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in that country. The city's five divisions are: (a) Kampala Central Division (b) Kawempe Division (c) Lubaga Division (d) Maki ...

, one of the five administrative burroughs of the city. The road distance between Ggaba and Kampala's

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is approximately . The coordinates of Ggaba are:0°15'23.0"N, 32°38'10.0"E (Latitude:0.256390; Longitude:32.636113).

Overview

Ggaba can be divided into the following major areas:

Lake shore

This is the southeastern part of Ggaba and includes: (1) A small beach (2) A landing dock for fishing boats (3) A fish market (4) A shopping center (5) A commercial resort with a private beach (6) Several bars and night spots.

Ggaba Water Works

This is located in the southwestern part of the area and contains: (1) The pumping stations (I, II and III) of

National Water and Sewerage Corporation The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a water supply and sanitation company in Uganda. It is wholly owned by the government of Uganda. As of October 2023, the company supplied of potable water daily to the country. This compar ...

(NWSC). The intake pumps that supply water to

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and

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are located here. (2) The Main Water Treatment Plant of NWSC (3) Houses for the blue-collar workers of NWSC (4) Ggaba Police Station. Power of a female

Educational community

This area is mainly located in the northern part of the neighborhood. The institutions include: (1) The main campus of

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(2) Ggaba National Seminary (Catholic) (3) Ggaba Teachers Training Institute (4) St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School (5) The Bunga campus of King Cesar University (6) Bbunga Primary School (7) Bbunga Islamic School.

Residential areas

Interspersed between the schools, universities and teaching institutions are the residential areas. The areas in the southern and western parts of Ggaba are generally of low income housing while those further north and east are upscale because they offer a better view of the lake.

Medical institutions

(1) Jacky Medical Centre, is located at the northern tip of Ggaba (2) Wentz Medical Centre, is located in the northeastern part of Ggaba, close to

. (3) Martyrs Family Clinic, is located in the southern part of Ggaba, close to the NWSC Staff Houses. (4) Ggaba Community Health Centre, is located in the southern part of Ggaba, inside the low income residential area close to the NWSC Water Treatment Plant.

Kansanga-Ggaba Road

In 2013 the Uganda Police informed the public that according to police's observation, about one in every ten vehicles travelling on that road at that time, was operated by a person who was under the influence of alcohol.

References

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Another View of the Ggaba Landing Dock
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