Kigo, Uganda
Kigo is a neighborhood in the town of Ssabagabo in Uganda. The name also refers to Kigo Hill, that forms part of the neighborhood.[1]
Location
Kigo is located in the south-eastern corner of Ssabagabo Municipality in Busiro County, Wakiso District, in Uganda's Buganda Region. It is bordered by Lweeza and Mutungo to the west, Ndejje-Lubugumu to the north-west, Kanaba Trading Centre to the north, Kubbiri and Munyonyo to the north-east, Kaazi and Busaabala to the east and Lake Victoria to the south. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Kigo is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi).[2] The coordinates of Kigo are 0°12'25.0"N, 32°35'38.0"E (Latitude:0.206944; Longitude:32.593889).[3]
Overview
Kigo is located in fast-growing Ssabagabo Municipality, which is predominantly affluent and residential.[1]
The Lake Victoria Serena Resort, one of the two Serena Hotels properties in the country, with its expansive 9-hole golf course is located in this neighborhood.[4]
Mirembe Villas a residential development of upmarket apartments and condominiums lies immediately east to the Serena Resort Golf Course.[1][3]
The Kajjansi–Munyonyo extension of the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway, passes through the neighbourhood in a general west to east direction, before it turns northeasterly to end at Munyonyo, thus forming patrt of the Kampala Southern Bypass Highway.[1][3]
Kigo Medium Security Prison is located on a peninsular, in the south-eastern part of the neighborhood.[3] Plans to relocate the prison to make way for commercial development have not been implemented as of January 2019.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Kyama, Eric (23 January 2019). "Kigo: Build your dream home in a serene environment". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kigo, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Location of Kigo, Ssabagabo, Wakiso District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ African Spice Safaris (2010). "Lake Victoria Serena Resort and Spa, Kigo District, Uganda". Kampala: African Spice Safaris. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Kasozi, Ephraim (28 September 2010). "Government to move Kigo Prison to Kassanje-Ssisa". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
External links
- Buganda Kingdom invests in mega US$65m housing project As of 12 April 2015.
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00°12′25″N 32°35′38″E / 0.20694°N 32.59389°E / 0.20694; 32.59389