Ntinda is a location in northeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
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  Ntinda Map of Kampala showing the location of Ntinda. | |
| Coordinates: 00°21′18″N 32°36′52″E / 0.35500°N 32.61444°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| Division | Nakawa Division |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
editNtinda 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 Kiwatule to the northeast. This location is approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district.[1] The coordinates of Ntinda are 0°21'18.0"N, 32°36'52.0"E (Latitude:0.355004; Longitude:32.614437).[2]
History
editDuring 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.[3]
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". Gilbert Bukenya, a 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.[4][5]
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest are located in or near Ntinda:
- Ntinda Vocational Training Institute - a Government Vocational Training institute under Ministry of Education and Sports (Uganda), supervised by the department of Business Technical Vocational Education and Training (BTVET).[6][7]
- St. Luke's Church (CoU) . [1]
- Ntinda Mosque
- St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church[8]
- Agape Baptist Church
- Ntinda Shopping Centre - A multi-story shopping complex with parking and handicapped access.[9]
- Ntinda Police Station - A branch of the Uganda National Police
- Tuskys Supermarket (Ntinda)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Ntinda, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda". GFC. Globefeed.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Location of Ntinda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Namaganda, Agnes (10 October 2012). "Know your hood: Ntinda, the fast-growing commercial hub". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Polly Kamukama, and Simon Musasizi (21 December 2011). "Businesses Targeting Christmas". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Agencies, and Abubaker Lubowa (13 August 2012). "Police Faults Fire Safety At Burnt Capital Shoppers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ MoES(25 September 2019)."Ntinda Vocational Training Institute", Ministry of Education and Sports (Uganda), Kampala, 25 September 2019. Retrieved on 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Ntinda Vocational Training Institute". Ntinda Vocational Training Institute.
- ^ Anyoli, Edward (13 June 2011). "Museveni Gives Sh10 Million To Ntinda Church". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Vision Reporter (16 March 2007). "Ntinda Gets New Shopping Centre". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2014.