Kawempe is an area in the city of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...

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's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of

Kawempe Division Kawempe Division (sub-county) is one of the five divisions that comprise the city of Kampala along with Makindye division, Lubaga division, Nakawa division and Central division, It has 19 parishes and 771 villages. The parishes include Bwaise ...

, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala.

Location

Kawempe is located on the northwestern edge of

. It is bordered by Nabweru to the north,

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 the n ...

to the east, Bwaise to the south, Kazo to the southwest and Nansana in Wakiso District to the west. The road distance between Kampala's

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and Kawempe is approximately . The coordinates of Kawempe are:0°22'45.0"N 32°33'27.0"E (Latitude:0.3792; Longitude:32.5574).

Overview

Kawempe lies on the main highway between

and Masindi. It began as a trading center in the 1950s but has mushroomed into a busy, albeit disorganized, metropolitan area with businesses, small industries, retail shops and a thriving farmers market. Many of the surrounding villages have been turned into low income housing.

Points of interest

Kawempe hosts the following points of interests: * Headquarters of

* Bugisu Industries Limited - Manufactures packaging materials * Harris International Stores * Kawempe Muslim High School - One of the best in Uganda, academically *Headquarters of the Juma and Zukuli Muslim groups, one of the traditional Muslim sects in Uganda Islamic history. * A branch of Bank of Africa (Uganda) * A branch of Barclays Bank * A branch of

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* A branch of DFCU Bank * A branch of Equity Bank * A branch of Orient Bank - A member of the Bank PHB Group * A branch of

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* A branch of Opportunity Uganda Limited - A Tier II Financial Institution. * A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited - A Tier III Financial Institution * Kawempe Central Market * Kawempe General Hospital - A public hospital under the administration of the

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- In development. * The main factory and warehouse of the Aya Group, including a grain milling factory and a bakery. * GELVIS STUDIOS: 100% Ugandan Film & Television Content Producer & Distributor. * EWA MPERESE; COMMERCIAL Building housing SUPREME INVESTMENT PARTNERS, EXPRESS STEEL LTD, GELVIS STUDIOS & AS ENERGY PETRO STATION * Supreme Investment Partners - Your Partner for Business Development and Finance services in Uganda

Notable Natives

* Joshua Baraka (born 2001), musician * Pinky (born 2004), musician

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