Nkokonjeru


Nkokonjeru is a town council in Buikwe District in the Central Region of Uganda with villages such as: Namaliiri, Kigulu, Mulajje, Naziwanga, Ndolwa, Buira, Bukasa, Wabiduuku, Nsuube and Nkokonjeru Central . The town's name means "White Chicken" in English.

Location

Nkokonjeru is approximately, by road, southwest of Buikwe, the site of the district headquarters. The town is approximately, by road, southwest of Njeru, the largest urban centre in the district. This is approximately, by road, southeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Nkokonjeru are 0°14'22.0"N, 32°55'23.0"E.

Overview

Nkokonjeru was the location of a traditional shrine where the Baganda used to sacrifice white hen prior to 1890. In 1891, the Mill Hill Fathers established a Catholic Parish in the area. When lightning felled the sacrifice tree, the missionaries used the wood to burn bricks and build the Parish Church. Subsequently, they built schools, a hospital and a teacher's college. The Catholic Parish of Nkonkonjeru had over 45,000 registered parishioners, as of August 2009.

Population

The 2002 national census enumerated the population of Nkokonjeru at 11,095. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 13,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,000.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Nkokonjeru: