Najjera | |
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Location in Uganda | |
Coordinates: 00°22′48″N 32°37′30″E / 0.38000°N 32.62500°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Uganda |
District | Wakiso District |
Municipality | Kira Municipality |
Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
Najjera, sometimes spelled as Najjeera is a location in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Central Uganda.
Najjeera is a component of Kira Municipality, the second largest municipality in Uganda. The location lies adjacent to Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.
Downtown Kira lies to the north and east, Ntinda, to the south, Kigoowa to the southwest, Kulambiro to the west and Komamboga to the northwest. This location lies approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Kampala. The coordinates of Najjera are:+0° 22' 48.00"N, +32° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:0.380000; Longitude:32.625000).
Najjera is a bedroom community for the city of Kampala. Lying between the central business districts Uganda's two largest metropolitan areas of Kampala and Kira, it is a rapidly growing area with upscale housing units and several apartment complexes under construction. Many small businesses and cottage industries such as welding shops, restaurants, motels and automobile repair shops, as well as public and private schools are located in the neighborhood.
As of June 2011[update], the exact population of Najjera is not publicly know,.
The following points of interest can be found in or near Najjera:
Coordinates: 00°22′48″N 32°37′30″E / 0.38000°N 32.62500°E