Zana, Uganda Explained

Official Name:Zana
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Uganda
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Wakiso District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ssabagabo
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Kyaddondo
Subdivision Type5:Constituency
Subdivision Name5:Ssabagabo Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:MP
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2018 Estimate
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:0.2644°N 32.5572°W
Elevation M:1180

Zana is a neighborhood in Ssabagabo Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The place was named after a powerful business woman in 80s called Zana.[1]

Location

Zanaa is bordered by Wankulukuku and Namasuba to the north, the Kampala-Entebbe Road and Najjanankumbi to the east, Lubowa to the south and Bunamwaya to the west.

This location is approximately 8km (05miles), by road, south of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country.[2] The geographical coordinates of Zana are: 0°15'52.0"N, 32°33'26.0"E(Latitude:0.264444; Longitude:32.557222).

Overview

Zana is one of the neighborhoods in Ssabagabo Municipality, in sub-urban Wakiso District, immediately south of Kampala, on the road to Entebbe, the location of Uganda's largest civilian and military airport, Entebbe International Airport.

The neighborhood is a middle-class mixed-use community, with large and medium-sized businesses along the Entebbe Road, with residences further away from the main road. Large businesses in the neighborhood, include a sales office and show room belonging to Uganda Baati Limited, a manufacturer of corrugated iron sheets and steel construction materials. [3]

Another business in the neighborhood is the Life Line International Hospital, owned by Charles Ibingira, which opened in December 2018.

On the 7th of June 2024, malaria and public health activist, Precious Baba in collaboration with the students of Zana Parents’ School organized a cleanup exercise to curb the spread of neglected tropical diseases in the community. [4] They swept and cleaned trenches and sewage in an effort to help reduce the spread of diseases in the community. The New Vision, BigEye.Ug and Nile Post were among the present media houses. [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zana Village, in Seguku Parish, Ssabagabo Sub-county, Wakiso District, Uganda . Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT) . LCMT . 3 December 2018 . 3 December 2018.
  2. Web site: 3 December 2018 . Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Zana Roundabout, Kampala, Uganda . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com . 3 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Uganda Baati Opens New Showroom On Entebbe Road . East African Business Week (EABW) . 7 May 2018 . 3 December 2018 . EABW Reporter . Kampala.
  4. Web site: American student in drive to end malaria in Uganda . 2024-06-12 . New Vision . en.
  5. Web site: admin . N. P. . 2024-06-11 . Precious Baba Targets Uganda for Malaria Prevention Campaign . 2024-06-12 . Nilepost News . en.
  6. Web site: 3 December 2018 . Prof. Ibingira builds Sh15b hospital, decries lack of government support . . 1 December 2018 . Geoffrey . Mutegeki . Kampala .