Wairaka

Wairaka is a settlement in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]

Wairaka
Wairaka
Map of Uganda showing the location of Wairaka.
Coordinates: 00°28′29″N 33°15′52″E
CountryUganda
RegionEastern Region
DistrictJinja District
Elevation
1,132 m (3,714 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Wairaka is located in Kakira Sub-county, Jinja District, approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi), by road, east of the city of Jinja, where the district headquarters are located.[2] This is approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[3] The geographical coordinates of Wairaka, Uganda are 0°28'29.0"N, 33°15'52.0"E (Latitude:0.474722; Longitude:33.264444).[1] Wairaka's average elevation is 1,132 metres (3,714 ft) above sea level.[4]

Overview

Wairaka lies along the Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road (A109 Road), immediately south-west of the town of Kakira, the headquarters of the Madhvani Group of companies. Neighboring locations include Bugembe and Magamaga.[1]

The neighborhood is primarily low-income with the major income-generating activities being micro-businesses, subsistence farming, and animal grazing.[5]

Available schools include Wairaka Primary School,[6][7] and Muljibhai Madhvani Wairaka College (also Wairaka College), a residential, mixed middle and high school (grades 8 to 13).[8]

Wairaka College

Muljibhai Madhvani College Wairaka, commonly known as Wairaka College, is located here. One of its prominent alumni is long-distance runner, Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei, the silver medalist in the 10,000 meters run at the World Championship in London, in 2017. He also holds the 15 kilometer road race world record set in 2018, and the world record for 5 kilometers, that he set in Monaco in 2020.[9]

Cheptegei attended Wairaka College on a full sports scholarship from 2011 until 2012, while he pursued his A-Level studies. In 2017, the College's Alumni Association awarded him the Pillar Honour, which is the highest award the association can give to its members. This was in recognition of his achievements in the field of sports.[10]

See also

References
  1. Google (21 May 2019). "Location of Wairaka, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. Google (21 April 2020). "Driving Distance Between Jinja And Wairaka College In Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. Google (21 April 2010). "Driving Distance Between Kampala And Wairaka College In Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  4. Falling Rain (2019). "Elevation of Wairaka, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. Mapping Day (2019). "Mapping Day In Wairaka, Jinja District". Mappingday.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. Google (21 May 2019). "Location of Wairaka Primary School" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  7. University at Albany (16 August 2011). "UAlbany Students from Third World Impact Travel to Uganda to Make a Difference". University at Albany. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. Google (21 May 2019). "Location of Muljibhai Madhvani Wairaka College" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  9. Rick Pearson (3 December 2019). "Who is Joshua Cheptegei – and should Mo fear him?". London: Runner's World United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  10. New Vision (8 August 2017). "Wairaka College Honours Cheptegei". New Vision. Uganda. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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