Kawempe Division

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title: "Kawempe Division" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["kawempe-division", "geography-of-kampala", "populated-places-in-uganda"] description: "Administrative division of Kampala, Uganda" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawempe_Division" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Administrative division of Kampala, Uganda ::

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Field	Value
official_name	Kawempe
image_skyline	Katale ke Kawempe.jpg
image_caption	Kawempe Market
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| official_name = Kawempe | image_skyline = Katale ke Kawempe.jpg | image_caption = Kawempe Market | coordinates = Kawempe Division (sub-county) is one of the five divisions that comprise the city of Kampala along with Makindye division, Lubaga division, Nakawa division and Central division, It has 19 parishes and 771 villages. The parishes include Bwaise I, Kanyanya, Kazo ward, Kyebando, Makerere iii, Mulago I, Bwaise ii, Kawempe I, Kikaya, Makerere I, Mpererwe, Mulago iii, Bwaise III, Kawempe ii, Komambogo, Makerere ii, Mulago i, Makerere University. The division's current mayor is Dr. Emmanuel Serunjogi.

Location

Kawempe Division is located in the Northern part of Kampala, it's one of the five divisions that make up Kampala city bordering Wakiso District to the west, north and east, Nakawa Division to the southeast, Kampala Central Division to the south, and Lubaga Division to the southwest. The coordinates of the division are 00 23N, 32 33E (Latitude:0.3792; Longitude:32.5574).

The neighborhoods in Kawempe Division include: Kawempe, Kanyanya, Kazo, Mpererwe, Kisaasi, Kikaya, Kyebando, Bwaise, Komamboga, Mulago, Makerere, and Wandegeya.

Overview

Kawempe Division is the largest division in Kampala, with an estimated population 388,665. Kawempe Division has a high mortality and morbidity burden compared to the other four divisions in the city. A survey in 2013, ranked it highest in HIV/AIDS transmission out of the five divisions within Kampala. Crime is also of concern.

References

References

1. "Map Showing the Location and Boundaries of Kawempe Division, Kampala, Uganda".
2. "Parishes In Kawempe Division". Lcmt.org.
3. Watuwa Timbiti, and Andrew Masinde. (24 September 2013). "Kawempe Congested, Unsafe". [[New Vision]].
4. Ayebazibwe, Agatha. (1 October 2013). "Kawempe Tops Kampala's HIV Hotspots - Report". [[Daily Monitor]].
5. Nanyonjo, Aidah. (3 September 2008). "Kawempe Division Zones Local Councils". [[New Vision]].

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