Misplaced Pages

Mbuya

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Place in Central Uganda, Uganda
Mbuya
Mbuya is located in KampalaMbuyaMbuyaMap of Kampala showing the location of Mbuya.
Coordinates: 00°19′39″N 32°37′48″E / 0.32750°N 32.63000°E / 0.32750; 32.63000
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictKampala Capital City Authority
DivisionNakawa Division
Elevation1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

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 name also applies to the upscale residential neighborhood that sits on that hill, as well as the government military installations located there.

Location

Pedestrians walk along the train tracks near New Port Bell Road

Mbuya is located in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is bordered by Kyambogo to the north, Kinawataka and Kireka to the northeast, Butabika and Biina to the east, Mutungo to the southeast, Port Bell, Kitintale and Bugoloobi to the south, Namuwongo to the southwest, Nakawa to the west and Ntinda to the northwest. Mbuya is located approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), by road, east of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Mbuya are: 0°19'39.0"N, 32°37'48.0"E (Latitude: 0.3275; Longitude: 32.6300).

History

Before Europeans came to Uganda, Mbuya was the seat of Kaggo, a Luganda word meaning whip. Kaggo is the title of the County Chief of Kyaddondo, then one of the 20 counties of Buganda. Today Kyaddondo surrounds Kampala to the north and east and includes most of present-day Kampala. The county headquarters were eventually moved to Kasangati and Mbuya was converted into an upscale residential and commercial area.

Notable residents

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in Mbuya:

See also

References

  1. "Profile of Mbuya Hill". Uganda Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. "Road Distance Between City Square, Kampala, Uganda And Mbuya, Kampala, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. "Location of Mbuya, Nakawa Division, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. Njoroge, John (18 July 2011). "Kampala City Tycoon Pays Shs1.5 Billion for Contested Mbuya Asian Property". Daily Monitor Mobile. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. Lubega, Henry (2015-08-06). "Uganda remembers pioneer diplomat Odaka". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2015-09-02.

External links

Kampala District
Capital: Kampala
Divisions
Neighborhoods
Banking
  • Bank of Uganda
  • Uganda Deposit Protection Fund
  • ABC Bank (Uganda)
  • Absa Bank Uganda Limited
  • Bank of Africa Uganda Limited
  • Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited
  • Bank of India (Uganda)
  • DFCU Group
  • Cairo Bank Uganda
  • Centenary Bank
  • Citibank
  • DFCU Bank
  • Diamond Trust Bank
  • Ecobank
  • Equity Bank
  • Exim Bank (Uganda)
  • Finance Trust Bank
  • Guaranty Trust Bank
  • Housing Finance Bank
  • I&M Bank Uganda
  • KCB Bank Uganda Limited
  • NCBA Bank Uganda
  • Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited
  • PostBank Uganda
  • Salaam Bank Uganda
  • Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
  • Standard Chartered Uganda
  • Tropical Bank
  • United Bank for Africa
  • East African Development Bank
  • Uganda Development Bank
  • Pride Microfinance Limited
  • FINCA Uganda Limited
  • UGAFODE Microfinance Limited
  • Exodus Sacco
  • Yako Bank Uganda Limited
  • Letshego Microfinance Uganda
    • Industry
    Media
    Information technology
    Economy
    Transport
    Energy
    Notable
    landmarks
    Education
    Health
    Legal
    Environment
    Notable people

    00°19′39″N 32°37′48″E / 0.32750°N 32.63000°E / 0.32750; 32.63000

    Categories:
    Mbuya Add topic