Kireka

Kireka is the name of a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or Wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. The other five Wards in Kira Municipality are Bweyogerere Ward, Kimwaanyi Ward, Kira Ward, Kirinnya Ward and Kyaliwajjala Ward.

Kireka
Kireka
Location of Kireka in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°20′48″N 32°39′00″E
Country Uganda
DistrictWakiso District
MunicipalityKira Municipality
Elevation
4,200 ft (1,280 m)
Population
 (2011 Estimate)
  Total69,000

Location

The township is bordered by Kyaliwajjala to the north, Bweyogerere to the east, Kirinnya to the south, Banda to the west, Kyambogo and Naalya to the northwest. Kireka is situated on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the township are:00 20 48N, 32 39 00E (Latitude:0.346667; Longitude:32.650000).[2]

Overview

Traders make way for train arrival

Kireka is a busy township that grew out of a shopping center in the 1950s and 1960s. It is predominantly a working class city suburb with shops, restaurants, Internet cafes, banks, several gas stations and a post office. There is a large central market where farmers bring their produce to sell to the city folk.

Population

During the 2002 national census, Kireka, at about 54,000 people, comprised 38.4% of the population of Kira Municipality. In 2011, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kira Municipality of which Kireka is a part, at 179,800.[3] Therefore, it is estimated that in 2011, the population of Kireka Township was approximately 68,000.

Points of interest

The neighborhood of Kireka contains the following points of interest:

See also

References

  1. "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kireka With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. Google, . "Location of Kireka At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. UBOS, . "Estimated Population of Kira Municipality In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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