Zana | |
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Coordinates: 00°15′52″N 32°33′26″E / 0.26444°N 32.55722°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Uganda |
District | Wakiso District |
Municipality | Ssabagabo |
County | Kyaddondo |
Constituency | Ssabagabo Municipality |
Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
Zana is a neighborhood in Ssabagabo Municipality, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The place was named after a powerful business woman in 80s called Zana.[1]
Zanaa is bordered by Wankulukuku and Namasuba to the north, the Kampala-Entebbe Road and Najjanankumbi to the east, Lubowa to the south and Bunamwaya to the west.[2]
This location is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country.[3] The geographical coordinates of Zana are: 0°15'52.0"N, 32°33'26.0"E (Latitude:0.264444; Longitude:32.557222).[2]
Zana is one of the neighborhoods in Ssabagabo Municipality, in sub-urban Wakiso District, immediately south of Kampala, on the road to Entebbe, the location of Uganda's largest civilian and military airport, Entebbe International Airport.[2]
The neighborhood is a middle-class mixed-use community, with large and medium-sized businesses along the Entebbe Road, with residences further away from the main road. Large businesses in the neighborhood, include a sales office and show room belonging to Uganda Baati Limited, a manufacturer of corrugated iron sheets and steel construction materials.[4]
Another business in the neighborhood is the Life Line International Hospital, owned by Charles Ibingira, which opened in December 2018.[5]