Banda, Uganda
Banda | |
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Kampala District | |
Division | Nakawa Division |
Elevation | 4,070 ft (1,240 m) |
Banda is a hill that lies in
Location
Banda is bordered by Kiwaatule to the north, Kireka to the east, Kinnawattaka to the southeast, Mbuya to the south, Nakawa to the southwest, Ntinda to the west and northwest. The location of the hill is approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), by road, east of Kampala's central business district.[1] The coordinates of Banda Hill are:0°21'14.0"N, 32°37'57.0"E (Latitude:0.353889; Longitude:32.632500).[2]
History
The full name of Banda is Bandabalogo. Prior to the arrival of the Europeans,
Starting in 1958, the government of Uganda began establishing educational institutions on the southern and southwestern slopes of the hill, in the neighborhood known as Kyambogo. The institutions were merged in 2001 to form Kyambogo University, the third public university established in the country.[4]
Overview
At the top of the hill is a
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie on Banda Hill or close to it:
- Kyambogo University - One of the nine public universities in Uganda[8]
- Kyambogo College School - A mixed, non-residential public secondary school[6]
- Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School - An all-girl residential secondary school[9]
- The Banda Palace of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II[10]
- A military detach of the Uganda People's Defense Force, a unit of the Special Forces Group (SFG), offers personal security to the Kabaka of Buganda.
- The headquarters of Kingstone Enterprises Limited, a cement distributorship; one of the companies of Amina Moghe Hersi.[7]
- Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative - A branch of reach Out Mbuya that offers care and support to HIV/AIDS people in the urban areas.
See also
References
- ^ "Map Showing Central Kampala And Banda With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Location of Banda, Uganda At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "19th Century History of Banda Hill". Uganda Travel Guide. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Kasozi, A.B.K. (30 October 2013). "Merging Kyambogo University Was A Mistake". New Vision. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Batte, Edgar (12 November 2012). "Nabisunsa Girls' School, Proud History, Lofty Goals". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ a b Businge, Conan (10 February 2011). "Best Senior Five Schools Named". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 2 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Uganda's Female Entrepreneur Moghe Takes Capital To New Heights". The New Economy Magazine. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Nakabugo, Zurah (22 January 2015). "Kyambogo University To Get UShs72 Billion To Modernise Science". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Sanya, Wilfred (19 July 2014). "Nabisunsa Students Honour Mandela On 96th Birthday". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Namutebi, Joyce (24 April 2014). "Why Kabaka Mutebi Refused The Monthly USh5 Million From The Central Government". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 2 May 2015.