Nazigo is a town in
Kayunga District in the
Central Region of
Uganda
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.
Location
The town is on the main road between
Kayunga
Kayunga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kayunga District.
Location
Kayunga is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weathe ...
in Kayunga District and
Njeru
Njeru is a town in Buikwe District, in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in the district. It is mainly a residential town. However, it hosts industries such as East African Packaging Solutions Limited, a manufacturer of pap ...
in
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Buikwe District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja District to ...
. Nazigo is approximately , by road, south of Kayunga, the site of the district headquarters, and approximately , by road, north of Njeru. The coordinates of Nazigo are 0°38'31.0"N, 32°59'24.0"E (Latitude:0.6419; Longitude:32.9900).
Overview
Nazigo is the site of the headquarters of Nazigo Sub-county, one of the four sub-counties in
Ntenjeru County, a constituent of Kayunga District.
The town is also the home of the Nazigo Teacher Training College, administered by the
Church of Uganda
The Church of Uganda (C/U) is a member province of the Anglican Communion. Currently, there are 37 dioceses that make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop.
Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest k ...
. Negotiations are underway, between the church and
Muteesa I Royal University for the university to take over the college and transform it into its Faculty of Education, thus creating a campus in Nazigo.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
* offices of Nazigo Town Council
* Nazigo central market
* Nazigo police station
* Nazigo Health Centre III, a health unit administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a Cabinet of Uganda, cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and reh ...
See also
*
Ntenjeru
*
Bbaale
External links
Muteesa I Royal University
References
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Populated places in Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kayunga District