Bwaise
title: "Bwaise" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["neighbourhoods-of-kampala", "cities-in-the-great-rift-valley", "kawempe-division"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bwaise" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_skyline | File:Bombo Road.jpg |
| image_caption | Bombo Road |
| 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 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1180 |
| :: |
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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.
Location
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Flooding_in_Bwaise_but_still_couldn’t_stop_transportation-Africa_on_the_move_02.jpg" caption="Flooded street in Bwaise"] ::
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 5 km, by road, north of Kampala's central business district.{{cite web|publisher= Globefeed.com|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Bwaise%20(Western%20Province)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=0.3508333&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.5669444|title=Distance Between Kampala and Bwaise with Map| access-date=13 June 2014}} 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.{{cite web|title=United Kingdom-Uganda Network: Northamptonshire Scouts - Bwaise|publisher=Ugandanetwork.org.uk| url=http://www.ugandanetwork.org.uk/network/bwaise.htm|access-date=13 June 2014}}
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.{{cite web |title=Floods! |first=Robert |last=Bakiika |publisher=New Vision |date=18 March 2009 |access-date=13 June 2014 |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/21/674978 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140615094300/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/21/674978 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 June 2014
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie in or near Bwaise:
- The Kampala–Gulu Highway - The highway passes through the middle of the neighborhood in a North-South direction.
- Kawempe Division Headquarters
- The Lubigi wetland has its origins in the swamps in and around Bwaise.
References
References
- Lule, Jeff. (11 May 2011). "Bwaise Floods Displace 700 People". [[New Vision]].
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