Namayumba
Namayumba is a settlement in the Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. The name also refers to "Namayumba sub-county", the location of Namayumba settlement.[2]
Namayumba Town Council Namayumba | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Namayumba Town Council Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°31′41″N 32°15′02″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Buganda Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Busiro |
| Constituency | Busiro North |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kasenene |
| • MP | Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi |
| Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 15,205[1] |
Location
Namayumba sits on the planned Kampala–Busunju Expressway, a part of the Kampala–Hoima Road.[3] The town is approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi), northwest of the national capital, Kampala.[4] The geographical coordinates of Namayumba are:0°31'41.0"N, 32°15'02.0"E (Latitude:0.528056; Longitude:32.250556).[5]
Population
During the national census and household survey of 27 and 28 August 2014, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), enumerated the population of Namayumba Town Council at 15,205 people.[1]
Points of interest
- Robert Kabushenga, the CEO of the New Vision Limited maintains a personal agricultural farm in Namayumba sub-county.[6]
- Namayumba Health Centre IV is operated by Wakiso District Local Government, and as of July 2016, was in poor state.[7]
See also
References
- UBOS (November 2014). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- LCMT (22 June 2017). "Subcounties in Wakiso District & Paishes in Namayumba Subcounty". Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Infrastructure (5 June 2013). "Oil sparks roads upgrade". Kampala: Oilinuganda.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- GFC (22 June 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Namayumba, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Google (22 June 2017). "Location of Namayumba, Wakiso District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Vision Reporter (24 October 2016). "Home Agribusiness: King Oyo visits Kabushenga's farm". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Saava, Peter (17 July 2016). "Embeera y'eddwaaliro ly'e Namayumba ekaabya (The Condition of Namayumba Health Centre IV is deplorable)". Bukedde (in Ganda). Kampala. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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