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Naalya Location in Uganda Coordinates: 00°22′12″N 32°38′24″E / 0.37°N 32.64°ECoordinates: 00°22′12″N 32°38′24″E / 0.37°N 32.64°E Country Uganda
Region Central Uganda District Wakiso District Municipality Kira, Uganda County Kyaddondo Constituency Kyaddondo East Elevation 3,937 ft (1,200 m)
Naalya is a township in Kira Municipality, in Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Uganda.Contents
Location
Naalya is bordered by downtown Kira to the north, Kyaliwajjala and Namugongo to the northeast, Bweyogerere to the east, Kireka to the southeast, Banda to the south and Kiwaatule to the west and Najjera to the northwest. Naalya is located approximately 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district[1] From Kampala, one can either follow the Kampala-Jinja Highway eastwards for 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) to Kireka, turn north and travel another 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to Naalya. Alternatively, one can follow the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, proceeding eastwards through Bukoto, Kiwaatule until one arrives at Naalya.
Overview
In the 21st century, Naalya is developing into a middle class residential neighborhood with high-rise apartment complexes and modest residential bungalows.[2] The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway traverses the township as it courses its way from Bweyogerere to the east towards Kiwaatule, to the west of Naalya.
Points of interest
These are some of the points of interest in or near Naalya:
- The Kireka-Namugongo Road - Leads to the Uganda Martyr's Basilica at Namugongo
- The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway - The highway goes through the township
- Naalya Housing Estate - A high-rise condominium and apartment complex constructed by National Housing and Construction Company
- Naalya Secondary School - A private, mixed, non-residential high school (grades 8 - 13)
- Bethany High School - A private, upscale, mixed, day and boarding high school (grades 8 -13)
- Metroplex Shopoing Mall - The largest shoppimg mall in Uganda. Located immediately north of the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway.
- A branch of Shoprite, a South African supermarket chain with three branches in the Kampala metropolitan area.
See also
- Bweyogerere
- Kireka
- Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
- Kira Municipality
- Wakiso District
- Central Region, Uganda
References
External links
Wakiso District
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