Kijabijo

Place in Buganda, Uganda

00°28′34″N 32°40′01″E / 0.47611°N 32.66694°E / 0.47611; 32.66694Country

UgandaRegionBugandaDistrictWakiso DistrictCountyKyaddondoConstituencyKira MunicipalityTownKira TownGovernment

• Member of ParliamentIbrahim Ssemujju NgandaElevation

1,153 m (3,783 ft)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kijabijo is a neighborhood in Kira Town, in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda.^[1]

Location

Kijabijo is located in Kira Town, Kimwanyi Parish, Kira sub-county, in Kyaddondo County, in Wakiso District,^[2] approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of downtown Kira Town,^[3] The neighborhood lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), by road, east of Gayaza, the nearest large urban centre, along the all-tarmac Gayaza–Kayunga Road.^[4]

This is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[5] The coordinates of Kijabijo are 0°28'34.0"N, 32°40'01.0"E (Latitude:0.476111; Longitude:32.666944).^[6] Kijabijo is located at an average elevation of 1,153 metres (3,783 ft), above sea level.^[7]

Overview

Kijabijo, was a village prior to 2001, when it was incorporated into Kira Town.^[8] The Gayaza–Kayunga Road passes through the neighborhood in a general west–to–east direction, dividing Kijabijo into North Kijabijo and South Kijabijo.^[7]

As of July 2018, Kijabijo is the location of Flametree Stables,^[9] an establishment established in 2009 on 25 acres (10 ha), by Miranda Bowser, a native of the United Kingdom.^[10] The horse farm, with about 40 animals, as of January 2016, rears horses, keeps horses for other owners, provides space for hire^[10] and offers horse riding lessons.^[11]

The Lwajjali River, which forms the border between Mukono District to the east and Wakiso District to the west, forms the eastern border of Kijabijo, and separates the neighborhood from the town of Nakasajja, in Mukono District.^[12]

References

^ LCMT (28 April 2019). "Villages in Kimwanyi Parish, Kira Town, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda". LCMT.Org. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^ LCMT (7 July 2018). "Uganda Directory: Parishes in Kira Subcounty With Map". LCMT.Org. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Globefeed.com (7 July 2018). "Distance between Kira Town, Uganda and Flametree Stables, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Globefeed.com (7 July 2018). "Distance between Gayaza, Uganda and Flametree Stables, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Globefeed.com (7 July 2018). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Flametree Stables, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Google (7 July 2018). "Location of Kijabijo, Kira Town, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b Mapcarta (7 July 2018). "Map of Kijabijo At Mapcarta.com". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ K. Bohan (14 September 2015). "Out of the Pharmacy Classroom and Into Africa: I Never Could Have Guessed I'd Go Horseback Riding in Uganda!". Pharmacyclassintoafrica.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Google (7 July 2018). "Location of Flametree Stables, Kijabijo, Kira Town, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b Muziransa, Makhtum (17 January 2016). "She ditched a dream career to rear horses". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Bakama, James. "Heading to Kijabijo for that ride". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Mapcarta (7 July 2018). "Map of Nakasajja At Mapcarta.com". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.