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| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| Division | Kawempe Division |
| Elevation | 11,180 m (36,680 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Kaleerwe is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
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Kaleerwe is bordered by Kawempe to the north, Kyebando to the east, Makerere to the south, Bwaise to the southwest and Kazo to the west. It sandwiched between the Kampala-Masindi Highway to the west, the Kampala-Gayaza Highway to the east, the [[Kampala Northern Bypass Highway to the south. This location lies approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), by road, north of Kampala's central business district.[1] The coordinates of Kaleerwe are:00 21 36N, 32 34 12E (Latitude:0.3600; Longitude:32.5700).
Kaleerwe is a busy road-side marketplace, beyond which is a residential slum.[2] Due to its relative low altitude, compared to the surrounding hills, and its proximity to a wetland, the area is prone to flooding.[3] Kaleerwe merges with its immediate slum-neighborhood to the southwest, Bwaise. One may argue that Kaleerwe is part of Bwaise.