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Namanve is an area in the Central Region of
Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
. The larger portion of Namanve lies in
Kira Municipality Kira Town, a municipality in the Wakiso District of the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda, is the country's second most populous city. It is administered by the Kira Town Council, an urban local government. Location Kira town coun ...
, in
Wakiso District Wakiso District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira Town, Kira, the count ...
with portions located in Mukono Municipality, in Mukono District.


Location

Namanve lies in Bweyogerere Ward, in southeastern
Kira Municipality Kira Town, a municipality in the Wakiso District of the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda, is the country's second most populous city. It is administered by the Kira Town Council, an urban local government. Location Kira town coun ...
, in
Wakiso District Wakiso District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira Town, Kira, the count ...
, Central Uganda. It is located approximately , by road, east of downtown
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 ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. Namanve is bordered by Seeta to the east, Namilyango to the southeast,
Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropics, tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface are ...
to the south, Kirinnya to the southwest and Bweyogerere to the west and northwest. Portions of Namanve lie within the boundaries of Mukono Town Council. The geographical coordinates of Namanve are:0°21'27.0"N, 32°41'39.0"E (Latitude:0.357500; Longitude:32.694167).


Points of interest

The following points of interest are in Namanve or close to its borders: 1. The Kampala-Jinja Highway passes through Namanve in an east-west direction, dividing it into North Namanve and South Namanve. 2. Kampala Industrial and Business Park is a 2,209 acres (894ha/8.9sqkm) development to house factories and other industries, located in South Namanve. 3. Namanve Coca-Cola Bottling Plant is one of the two bottling plants in Uganda owned by Coca-Cola International, in North Namanve 4. Namanve Power Station is owned b
Jacobsen Electro
The 50 MW thermal power station is located north of the Kampala Industrial and Business Park, in a neighborhood known as ''Kiwanga''. 5. Rwenzori Mineral Water Bottling Company is located in neighboring Seeta, Uganda 6. Red Pepper Publishing Company: Their printing press is in neighboring Seeta, Uganda 7. Namanve Forest Reserve: Most of the reserve has been demolished to pave way for Kampala Business and Industrial Park: 8. Namanve Railway Station is on the Uganda Railways System, administered by Rift Valley Railways.


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Namanve And Ssonde Become More Attractive As Population Shoots Up
{{coord, 00, 21, 27, N, 32, 41, 39, E, display=title, region:UG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Central Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley Wakiso District