Ntinda
| Ntinda | |
|---|---|
  Ntinda Map of Kampala showing the location of Ntinda. | |
| Coordinates: 00°21′05″N 32°36′31″E / 0.35139°N 32.60861°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| Division | Nakawa Division |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Ntinda is a location in northeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
Location
Ntinda lies in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is bordered by Kyambogo to the east, Nakawa to the south, Naguru to the west, Bukoto to the northwest, Kigoowa to the north and Kiwaatule to the northeast. This location is approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district.[1] The coordinates of Ntinda are:0°21'05.0"N, 32°36'31.0"E (Latitude:0.351400; Longitude:32.608600).[2]
History
During the 1960s and 1970s, Ntinda was a small trading center with a few shops, a farmers market and several housing estates for employees of the East African Railways. A famous General Medical Practitioner, Dr. David N. Kiremerwa, one of East Africa's first medical doctors, had an office in the trading center. His legacy continues today, through his three physician grand children; brother and sister team: Dr. Brett Kintu, a Paediatrician in the United Kingdom, and Dr. Natasha Nakimera, a Public Health Specialist in Uganda, plus their cousin Dr. Fred Magezi, an Infectious Disease Specialist in the UK.
After the regime changes in the country in the 1980s, Ntinda became attractive to the well-to-do and upscale residential neighborhoods began to spring up in the area. One such residential neighborhood had so many Uganda Cabinet Ministers taking up residence that it became known as Ministers Village. Professor Gilbert Bukenya Balibaseka, the former Vice President of Uganda owns a home in the area. Ntinda has an upscale shopping mall called Capital Shoppers City, with a supermarket, banks, shoe stores, a restaurant and a cake-making business. Surface and underground parking are available, along with armed security.[3][4]
Points of interest
The following points of interest are located in or near Ntinda:
- Ntinda Mosque
- St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church[5]
- Agape Baptist Church
- Ntinda Shopping Centre - A multi-story shopping complex with parking and handicapped access.[6]
- Ntinda Police Station - A branch of the Uganda National Police
- Britannia Allied Industries - A factory that packages fruit juices of various flavors (mango, apple, pineapple, guava and orange)[7]
- Apex Dry Cleaners
- A branch of Bank of Africa
- A branch of Barclays Bank
- A branch of Centenary Bank
- A branch of Diamond Trust Bank
- A branch of DFCU Bank
- A branch of Housing Finance Bank
- A branch of Orient Bank
- A branch of United Bank for Africa
- A branch of Stanbic Bank
- Capital Shoppers Supermarket
- The Cake Lady, a cake-baking business owned by Jennifer Musisi[8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Map Showing Central Kampala And Ntinda With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Google, . "Location of Ntinda At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Polly Kamukama, and Simon Musasizi (21 December 2011). "Businesses Targeting Christmas". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Agencies, and Abubaker Lubowa (13 August 2012). "Police Faults Fire Safety At Burnt Capital Shoppers". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Anyoli, Edward (13 June 2011). "Museveni Gives Sh10 Million To Ntinda Church". New Vision. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Vision, Reporter (16 March 2007). "Ntinda Gets New Shopping Centre". New Vision. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ Jaramogi, Patrick (14 January 2010). "Britania Gets Sh2 Billion Production Line". New Vision. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ Karatsi, Roselyn (2012). "I Fasted For A Husband". New Vision Mobile. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ Rukiya Makuma, and Mubatsi Habati (2 June 2011). "Lady With A Mission". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 23 June 2014.
