Nkokonjeru

Nkokonjeru
Nkokonjeru Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°14′22″N 32°55′23″E / 0.23944°N 32.92306°E / 0.23944; 32.92306
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Uganda
District	Buikwe District
Government
- Mayor
Elevation	3,937 ft (1,200 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
- Total	14,000

Nkokonjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. The town is a municipality under Buikwe District Administration.^[1] The other municipalities in the district include:

• Buikwe Municipality
• Lugazi Municipality
• Njeru Municipality
• Ngogwe Municipality

The town's name translates into White Chicken in English.^[2]

Location

Nkokonjeru is located in Buikwe District, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, southwest of Buikwe, the location of the district headquarters.^[3] The town is also located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, southwest of Njeru, the largest metropolitan area in the district.^[4] The coordinates of the town are:00 14 22N, 32 55 23E (Latitude:0.2395; Longitude:32.9230). This location is approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), by road, southeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country.^[5] The coordinates of Nkokonjeru are:

Overview

Nkokonjeru was the location of a traditional shine where the Baganda used to sacrifice white chicken prior to 1890. In 1891, the Mill Hill Fathers established a Catholic Parish in the area. When lightning felled the sacrifice tree, the missionaries used the wood to burn bricks and build the Parish Church. Subsequently, they built schools, a hospital and a teacher's college. The Catholic Parish of Nkonkonjeru has over 45,000 registered parishioners, as of August 2009.^[6]

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Nkokonjeru 11,095. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 13,000.^[7] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Nkokonjeru at 14,000.^[8]

Landmarks

The landmarks in Nkokonjeru include:

• The offices of Nkokonjeru Town Council
• St. Francis Hospital, Nkokonjeru - A 200 bed community hospital administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi^[9]
• Nkokonjeru Church of Uganda Primary School
• St. Paul's Primary School, Nkokonjeru
• St. Peter's Secondary School, Nkokonjeru
• Nkokonjeru Teacher Training College
• Nkokonjeru Technical College
• Nkokonjeru Catholic Church
• Stella Maris Boarding Primary School, Nsuube
• Stella Maris College, Nsuube
• St. Alphonsus Demonstration School
• St. Anthony convent Secondary School
• Providence Home
• Rural Agency for Sustainable Development (RASD)
• Nkokonjeru Savings and Credit Co-operative (SACCO)
• Mother Kevin Vocation Institute
• St. Claire Primary School
• Little Angels Primary School^[10]

External links

• Nkokonjeru Catholic Parish Celebrates 111 Years

See also

• Buikwe
• Buikwe District
• Hospitals in Uganda
• Central Region, Uganda

References

1. ^ Nkokonjeru Is Located In Buikwe District
2. ^ About the Origins of the Name "Nkokonjeru"
3. ^ Road Distance Between Buikwe And Nkokonjeru With Map
4. ^ Road Distance between Njeru and Nkokonjeru With Map
5. ^ Road Distance Between Kampala And Nkokonjeru With Map
6. ^ About the Catholic Parish of Nkokonjeru
7. ^ 2002 and 2008 Population Estimates of Ugandan Cities and Towns
8. ^ Estimated Populations of Major Ugandan Cities And Towns In 2011
9. ^ About St. Francis Hospital
10. ^ About Nkokonjeru Catholic Parish

Coordinates: 00°14′22″N 32°55′23″E / 0.23944°N 32.92306°E / 0.23944; 32.92306