Namungoona
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Namungoona is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
Location
Namungoona is bordered by unincorporated Wakiso District to the west, northwest and to the north, the Kampala–Hoima Road and Kawaala to the east, Kasubi to the southeast, Lubya and Lusaze to the south and Busega to the southwest. This location is approximately {{convert|6.5|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of the downtown area of Kampala. The coordinates of Namungoona are:0°19'59.0"N, 32°32'03.0"E (Latitude:0.333050; Longitude:32.534175).{{cite web|publisher=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B019'59.0%22N+32%C2%B032'03.0%22E/@0.3303274,32.5533363,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|access-date=21 June 2014|title=Location of Namungoona At Google Maps}}
Demographics
Namungoona is primarily a middle-income residential neighborhood, including high-rise apartment complexes and semi-detached family housing.,{{cite web|url=http://www.nhcc.co.ug/index.php?option=com_joomanager&view=details&catitemid=101&Itemid=589|
title=NHCC Projects: Namungoona Phase IV|access-date=21 June 2014|
publisher=National Housing and Construction Company}} with middle-class single-family residences interspersed between the apartment towers.
Transport and facilities
The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway passes through Namungoona. Also located in this area is the headquarters of the Uganda Orthodox Church, together with a hospital and two schools.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in or near Namungoona:Gotham
- The headquarters of the Uganda Orthodox Church
- Chwa II Memorial College and Namungoona Orthodox Primary School
- Holy Cross Mission Hospital - A private hospital administered by the Uganda Orthodox Church
- The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway - The highway passes through the northern reaches of Namungoona in a west to east direction
- Namungoona Condominium and Apartment Complex - A development by National Housing and Construction Company with an estimated 2,368 housing units, when complete.
- St. Kizito Primary School - A kindergarten and elementary school administered by [http://www.bulainc.org BULAinc], an NGO based in Bayport, New York, United States.
- St. Nicholas Uganda Children's Fund [http://www.ugandachildrensfund.org]
- Zavego Solutions, a company that trains and provides domestic workers and babysitters to homes in Kampala and surrounding areas [https://zavego.wixsite.com/maids]
Photos
- [https://www.panoramio.com/photo/2315657 Photo of St. Nicholas Parish Hospital Namungoona]
See also
References
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External links
- [http://andie-bula.blogspot.com/2009/07/st-kizito-primary-school-namungoona.html About St. Kizito Primary School]
- [http://www.independent.co.ug/news/news-analysis/7989-fuel-tanker-inferno-kills-many Fuel Tanker Inferno Kills Many]
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