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Nakawa Map of Kampala showing the location of Nakawa.
NakawaCoordinates: 00°20′13″N 32°37′05″E / 0.33694°N 32.61806°E Country 
UgandaRegion Central Uganda District Kampala Capital City Authority Division Nakawa Division Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Nakawa is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of Nakawa Division, one of the five (5) administrative divisions of Kampala.
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Location
Nakawa is located on the eastern edge of the city of Kampala. It is bordered by Ntinda to the north, Kyambogo to the northeast, Banda and Kireka to the east, Mbuya to the southeast, Bugoloobi to the south, Namuwongo to the southwest, Kololo in Kampala Central to the west and Naguru to the northwest. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Nakawa is approximately 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi). [1]
Overview
Nakawa lies on the main highway between Kampala and Jinja. From a mere intersection of the Kampala-Jinja Highway and Ntinda Road in the 1950's, Nakawa has grown into a bustling metropolitan area with small, medium and large industries and some of Uganda's highest institutions of learning.
Landmarks
Nakawa boasts the following landmarks:
- Headquarters of Nakawa Division
- Headquarters of Uganda Revenue Authority
- Nakawa Farmers Market
- Uganda Industrial Research Institute
- Commercial Plaza Shopping Complex
- The campus of Makerere University Business School
- Nakawa Central Market
- The Kampala-Jinja Highway traverses the northern part of Nakawa in a West to East direction.
- Quality Shopping Centre
- Infamous Soberz Pub
- Minister's Village,an affluent residential area set in Ntinda, one of Kampala's Surburbs.
- Kyadondo Rugby Club ground
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landmarksBulange · Uganda Parliament Buildings · Butabika National Referral Hospital · Mulago Hospital Complex · Nsambya Hospital · Rubaga Hospital · Mengo Hospital · International Hospital Kampala · Kibuli Hospital · Kampala Capital City Authority Complex · Kampala Serena Hotel · Hotel Africana · Kampala Sheraton Hotel · Imperial Hotels Group · Imperial Royale Hotel · Grand Imperial Hotel · Hotel Equatoria · Kampala Hilton Hotel · Kampala Intercontinental Hotel · Kampala Speke Hotel · East African Development Bank Building · Bank of Uganda Building Complex · Mengo Palace · St. Paul's Cathedral Namirembe · St. Mary's Cathedral Lubaga · Makerere University Main Campus · Kibuli Mosque · Old Kampala Mosque · Kampala Airport · Uganda Museum · Uganda National Cultural Centre · Kampala Northern Bypass Highway · Kampala-Jinja Highway · Kasubi Tombs · Roman Catholic Archdiocese of KampalaEducation Makerere University · Makerere University Business School · Kampala International University · Kampala University · Kyambogo University · Law Development Centre · International Health Sciences University · International University of East Africa · Makerere College School · Rubaga Community School · Saint Lawrence University · Uganda Management Institute · Victoria University UgandaNotable people Apolo Nsibambi · Nasser Ntege Sebaggala · David Serwadda · Fred Ruhindi · John Ssebaana Kizito · Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige · Erias Lukwago · Dr. Ian Clarke · Jennifer Musisi · Maria Kiwanuka · Laurence Sematimba · Joseph Kizito · Justinian Tamusuza · Robert Ssejjemba · Eugene Sseppuya · Phillip Ssozi · Wasswa Serwanga · Yusef Sozi · Derrick SebagalaCategories:- Neighborhoods of Kampala
- Kampala
- Kampala District
- Nakawa Division
- Central Region, Uganda
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