Jinja District
Butembe
Mafubira

Makenke

Makenke is a village in , , and has an elevation of 1,195 metres. Makenke is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jinja Airport and Nile International Hospital.

Aerodrome
is a small civilian and military airport in . It serves the town of in , Busoga, . It is adjacent to the of the Uganda People's Defence Force at , a suburb of Jinja.

Hospital
is one of the biggest hospitals in and specifically the biggest in the Eastern Region . It is located in City the second largest city next to in Uganda. is situated 3 km southeast of Makenke.

Hospital
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as , is a hospital in the city of , in the of . This 600-bed medical facility is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, although many more patients are admitted beyond its sanctioned capacity, with many having to sleep on the floor. is situated 3½ km south of Makenke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinja and Buwenda.

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is a city of 300,000 people in . The city is at the source of the Nile, and in Uganda more famously the source of Nile Beer. This is a popular destination for backpackers for its white water rafting.

Village
is a small village in located in the district, close to the town of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Makenke.

Village
is a town in in the of . It is the seat of the Kingdom of Busoga, one of the four constitutional in Uganda, which is coterminous with the Busoga sub-region. is situated 4 km northeast of Makenke.

Makenke

Latitude
0.46323° or 0° 27′ 48″ north
Longitude
33.20256° or 33° 12′ 9″ east
Elevation
1,195 metres (3,921 feet)
Open location code
6GGMF673+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9435910799
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11356538
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