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Kampala Hill is bordered by Makerere to the north, Nakasero to the east, Mengo to the south and Namirembe to the west. When calculating distances between Kampala and other places, Kampala Hill is often taken as the starting point. The coordinates of the hill are:0°18'55.0"N, 32°34'07.0"E (Latitude: 0.315278; Longitude: 32.568611). [1]
Kampala (UK: / k æ m ˈ p ɑː l ə /, [3] [4] US: / k ɑː m ˈ-/ ⓘ) [3] [5] is the capital and largest city of Uganda.The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) [6] and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga.
The Battle of Kampala Hill was fought between Catholics and Protestants on 24 January 1892 at Kampala Hill in what is now Uganda. [ 1 ] Frederick Lugard had been appointed Military Administrator of Uganda by the British East Africa Company , following the Anglo-German treaty of 1890 . [ 2 ]
Mbuya is a hill in southeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. The hill rises 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. The name also applies to the upscale residential neighborhood that sits on that hill, as well as the government military installations located there.
1911 - Kampala Club founded. [1] 1913 - Indian Association formed. [1] 1915 - Port Bell-Kampala railway begins operating. [4] 1917 - Kampala Public Library established. [1] 1921 - Central Council of Indian Associations of Uganda headquartered in Kampala. [1] 1922 Technical school established. Population: 40,000 (approximate). [5] 1925 - Speke ...
The hill also accommodates a police training school. At the base of the hill, on the eastern side of Kibuli, is the neighborhood called Namuwongo , the location of the old Industrial Area of the city and the oil depots of two major oil companies; Vivo Energy and TotalEnergies .
Lubaga is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It comes from the Luganda word okubaga, describing a process of "planning" or "strengthening" a structure while constructing it. For example, okubaga ekisenge means to strengthen the internal structure of a wall while building a house. The name also applies to the neighborhood on ...
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