Kyankwanzi is a District in Buganda Region of

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. It is one of the major political and economic centres of

Kyankwanzi District Kyankwanzi District is the westernmost district in the Central Region of Uganda and Buganda Kingdom, bordering Bunyoro. The district headquarters are in Butemba Town. Geography The Kyankwanzi District borders Nakaseke District to the east acro ...

and the district headquarters are located in Butemba Town Council.

Location

Kyankwanzi Town in

, is located on Bukwiri-Kyankwanzi-Bukomero Road, 25 km off Kampala-Hoima Road. By road, it is approximately from the capital

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, and is connected with nearby towns of Butemba to the west, Bukomero to the southeast, and

Kiboga Kiboga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiboga District, and the district headquarters are located there. Location Kiboga is located approximately northwest of Kampa ...

about to the south via Bukwiri on Kampala-Hoima Road. The coordinates of the town are:01 12 00N, 31 48 00E (Latitude:1.2000; Longitude:31.8000).

Overview

Kyankwanzi is situated along the "cattle corridor," heavily inhabited by the cattle-keeping

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and

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residents. As such, Kyankwanzi has long been known to the public as the location of the National Leadership Institute (NALI), a government institute, established here because of the history of the

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by the

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to train national leaders in the public service, military, government security organs and willing members of the populace. When the Act of Parliament ordered inception of a new district in Kiboga North County, formerly part of

Kiboga District Kiboga District is a district in the Buganda Region of Uganda. The town of Kiboga is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kiboga District is bordered by Nakaseke District to the northeast and east, Mityana District to the south, M ...

, the town became the eponym of the district because of people's historical association of the place with the region. The

Headquarters' seat is rather in Butemba Town, located closer to Kampala-Hoima Road.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near its borders: * The offices of Kyankwanzi Town Council * Kyankwanzi Central Market * National Leadership Institute (NALI) - An institute for training national leaders in public service, the military and state security organs. It started with President Museveni's

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, present-day Uganda People's Defence Force, when it embarked on armed rebellions to attack the Obote administration in 1981, commonly known as

of 1981- 1986. * Beatrice Secondary School Kyankwanzi - A secondary school with sponsors from

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References

External links

Location of Kyankwanzi At Google Maps
{{coord, 01, 12, 00, N, 31, 48, 00, E, display=title Populated places in Central Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Kyankwanzi District

Location

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