Njeru
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Location of Njeru within Uganda |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Buikwe |
| Geographical location | 0 ° 26 ' N , 33 ° 11' E |
| population | 61,975 (2005 estimate) |
| medium height | 1155 m |
| Time zone | UTC +3 |
Njeru is a city in central Uganda with 61,975 inhabitants. It is located in the Buikwe district at the outflow of the Victoria Nile from Lake Victoria . On the other bank of the river is the city of Jinja .
There are trunk road connections to Kampala , Kayunga and via Jinja to Iganga . In addition, the place has a connection to the Uganda Railway , which continues from Mombasa on the Indian Ocean to Kampala.
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1991 census | 36,731 |
| 2002 census | 51,236 |
| 2005 estimate | 61,975 |