Namulonge | |
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  Namulonge Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°31′30″N 32°36′54″E / 0.52500°N 32.61500°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Wakiso District |
| County | Kyaddondo |
| Constituency | Kyaddondo North |
| Elevation | 3,810 ft (1,160 m) |
Namulonge is a location in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
[edit]Namulonge is located in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. Its location is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, north of Gayaza.[1] This location is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[2] The coordinates of Namulonge are:00 31 30N, 32 36 54E (Latitude:0.5250; Longitude:32.6150).
Overview
[edit]Namulonge is a small town where the main employer is the National Crops Resources Research Institute, a public agricultural research institution. A civilian airport, Namulonge Airport, belonging to Namulonge Agronometry Station is located there. There is a golf course in town.
Population
[edit]The exact population of Namulonge is not known, as of January 2010.
Points of interest
[edit]The following points of interest lie within Namulonge or close to her borders:
- The National Crop Research Institute
- Namulonge Agronometry Station - A government-owned meteorological station
- Mary Louise Sumkins Memorial Golf Course - A private golf course
- Namulonge Airport - A small civilian airport belonging to Namulonge Agronometry Station
- The Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road - The road cuts through town in a south to north direction
