Kawempe Division (sub-county) is one of the five divisions that comprise 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 ...
along with
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 ...
,
Lubaga division,
Nakawa division
Nakawa Division is one of the five administrative divisions of the city of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The town of Nakawa is the site of the division headquarters.
Location
Nakawa Division lies in the eastern part of the city ...
and
Central division, It has 19 parishes and 771 villages. The parishes include
Bwaise I,
Kanyanya, Kazo ward,
Kyebando,
Makerere iii,
Mulago I,
Bwaise ii,
Kawempe I, Kikaya,
Makerere I,
Mpererwe,
Mulago iii,
Bwaise III,
Kawempe ii, Komambogo,
Makerere ii,
Mulago i,
Makerere University
Makerere University (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa. It became an independent national university in ...
. The division's current mayor is Dr. Emmanuel Serunjogi.
Location
Kawempe Division is located in the Northern part of Kampala, it's one of the five divisions that make up
Kampala city bordering
Wakiso District to the west, north and east,
Nakawa Division
Nakawa Division is one of the five administrative divisions of the city of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The town of Nakawa is the site of the division headquarters.
Location
Nakawa Division lies in the eastern part of the city ...
to the southeast,
Kampala Central Division
Kampala Central Division is one of the five divisions that make up Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The city's five divisions are:
(a) Kampala Central Division (b) Kawempe Division (c) Lubaga Division (d) Makindye Division and (e) Nakawa Divisi ...
to the south, and
Lubaga Division to the southwest. The coordinates of the division are 00 23N, 32 33E (Latitude:0.3792; Longitude:32.5574).
The neighborhoods in Kawempe Division include:
Kawempe,
Kanyanya, Kazo,
Mpererwe,
Kisaasi,
Kikaya,
Kyebando,
Bwaise, Komamboga,
Mulago,
Makerere, and
Wandegeya.
Overview
Kawempe Division is the largest division in
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 ...
, with an estimated population 388,665. Kawempe Division has a high mortality and morbidity burden compared to the other four divisions in the city. A survey in 2013, ranked it highest in HIV/AIDS transmission out of the five divisions within Kampala. Crime is also of concern.
See also
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Kawempe
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Kampala Capital City Authority
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is the legal entity, established by the Parliament of Uganda, Ugandan Parliament, that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council (KCC). ...
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Kampala central division
Kampala Central Division is one of the five divisions that make up Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The city's five divisions are:
(a) Kampala Central Division (b) Kawempe Division (c) Lubaga Division (d) Makindye Division and (e) Nakawa Divisi ...
*
Nakawa division
Nakawa Division is one of the five administrative divisions of the city of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The town of Nakawa is the site of the division headquarters.
Location
Nakawa Division lies in the eastern part of the city ...
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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 ...
*
Rubaga division
References
External links
KCCA Receives €1 Million to Improve Sanitation In Kawempe DivisionGoogle Map of the Kawempe Division of Kampala
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Geography of Kampala
Populated places in Uganda