Bwaise Explained

Official Name:Bwaise
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Kampala showing the location of Bwaise.
Pushpin Map:Uganda Kampala
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Uganda
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kampala Capital City Authority
Subdivision Type3:Division
Subdivision Name3:Kawempe Division
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:0.35°N 32.5611°W
Elevation M:1180

Bwaise is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital, and largest city. Due to lack of proper urban planning, it has grown into a commercial, industrial and residential township with poor infrastructure. The lack of developed infrastructure and poor service provision has exposed the town dwellings and residents to several challenges including flooding and water borne diseases.[1]

Location

Bwaise is bordered by Kawempe to the north, Kyebando to the east, Mulago to the southeast, Makerere to the south and Kasubi to the southwest. This location lies approximately 5km (03miles), by road, north of Kampala's central business district.[2] The coordinates of Bwaise are:00 21 00N, 32 33 40E (Latitude:0.3500; Longitude:32.5610). Bwaise is a slum, one of the poorest areas in the city of Kampala. The Uganda Scouts Association operates a school in Bwaise, called Outspan School Bwaise, with assistance from the Northamptonshire Scout Troupe in the United Kingdom.[3]

Fast population growth has resulted in encroachment on the wetlands, the construction of unplanned buildings and poor drainage systems. These developments have made Bwaise prone to flooding.[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in or near Bwaise:

External links

0.35°N 32.5611°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bwaise Floods Displace 700 People . . 11 May 2011 . 13 June 2014 . Jeff . Lule . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616035353/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/754508 . 16 June 2011 .
  2. Web site: Globefeed.com. Distance Between Kampala and Bwaise with Map. 13 June 2014.
  3. Web site: United Kingdom-Uganda Network: Northamptonshire Scouts - Bwaise. Ugandanetwork.org.uk. 13 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Floods! . Robert . Bakiika . . 18 March 2009 . 13 June 2014 . https://archive.today/20140615094300/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/21/674978. dead. 15 June 2014.