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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]
The hill commands expansive views of the city towards the north and the west. To the east and the south the predominant view is that of nearby Lake Victoria . Prior to Uganda's Independence in 1962 and through the 1960s and 1970s, Muyenga was an upscale residential area, on account of the excellent views and cool breezes.
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.
Banda also refers to the neighborhoods on the slopes of the hill and between Banda Hill and Kireka, extending all the way to the Kampala-Jinja Highway. The southwestern slopes of the hill are occupied by the neighbourhood known as Kyambogo, and is the location of the campus of Kyambogo University, one of the nine public universities in the country.
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.
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 .
Namirembe is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is also a common name given to girls in several Baganda clans. [1] [2] Namirembe comes from the Luganda word "mirembe" meaning peace. [3] Namirembe loosely translates into Full of Peace. [4] [5] Legend has it that this hill was a gathering place for celebrating peace or war ...
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 ]