Katalemwa is a neighborhood in

Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is i ...

in the Central Region of

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Location

Katalemwa is on the

Kampala–Gayaza Road The Kampala–Gayaza Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the capital city of Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five ...

, approximately , north of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and ...

, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Katalemwa is to the immediate north of

Mpererwe Mpererwe is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Sometimes it is spelled as Mpereerwe. Location Mpererwe is in Kawempe Division in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Katalemwa in Wakiso District to the north, Kisaasi ...

, with

Kasangati Kasangati is a town in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda. It also serves as the headquarters for Kyadondo County. The town is multi-lingual and is a "melting pot" of diverse cultures. Locations The town is l ...

to the north,

Wampeewo Wampeewo is a neighborhood in Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. Location Wampeewo is located immediately south of Kasangati on Kampala-Gayaza Road, approximately north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordin ...

to the north-east,

Kisaasi Kisaasi is a location, within the city of Kampala, Uganda. Location Kisaasi is located in Kawempe Division, in northern Kampala. It is bordered by Ntinda and Bukoto to the south, Kigoowa to the southeast, Kulambiro to the east, Komamboga to th ...

to the south-east, and

Kawanda Kawanda is a town in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. Location The town is in Kawanda Parish, Nabweru Sub-county, being one of the six parishes in that administrative unit. Kawanda is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, the capital and ...

to the west. The coordinates of the township are 0° 24' 27.0"N, 32° 35' 6.0"N (Latitude:0.4075; Longitude:32.5850).

Overview

In the 1900s,

Makerere University Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of n ...

maintained a residential estate in this neighborhood, for some of the university senior staff members. In 2020 the university plans to construct an upscale teaching hospital on the that it owns in Katalemwa. The private 200-bed teaching hospital will serve as a teaching hospital for the

Makerere University College of Health Sciences Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) is a constituent college of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The schools of the college offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the biomedical sciences, health science ...

and as an internship hospital where new medical school graduates can serve the mandatory one year of supervised practice before attaining an unrestricted licence to practice. One of the facilities in the neighborhood is the Katalemwa Cheshire Home, a facility catering to the needs of children with

orthopedic Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeleta ...

, spinal, and mental developmental abnormalities and injuries. The Katalemwa Cheshire Home of Rehabilitation Services (KCH) is a registered non-governmental development organization in Uganda that was established in 1970. KCH is involved in the rehabilitation of children living with disabilities and the protection of their rights. KCH works with over 75 partner organizations in Uganda and neighboring countries.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within Katalemwa or close to its borders: * Katelemwa Housing Estate: The residential development belongs to

, and contains residences for some of the university's senior staff. * Clays & Allied Industries Limited: A private factory that manufactures clay products. *

Makerere University Teaching Hospital Makerere University Teaching Hospital, (MUTH), is a planned hospital, to be constructed in Katalemwa, Wakiso District, in the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Location The hospital would be located along the Ka ...

: A planned 200-bed private hospital owned and operated by

References

External links

Location of Katalemwa Housing Estates At Google Maps
{{Wakiso District Populated places in Central Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Wakiso District