Mengo, Uganda
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Mengo is a hill in Rubaga Division, Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The name also applies to the neighborhood on that hill.
Location
Mengo is bordered by
Namirembe Hill to the north-west. This location is approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi), by road, directly south of the central business district of Kampala.[1] The coordinates of Mengo Hill are 0°18'06.0"N, 32°33'58.0"E (Latitude:0.301667; Longitude:32.566111).[2] The peak of the hill is at 1,210 metres (3,970 ft) above sea level.[citation needed
]
Overview
Mengo Hill is the location of the main palace (known as
airstrip
within its walls.
Mengo Hill has played an important role in Ugandan political and religious history. "Mengo" is a
Uganda Protectorate
.
The history of Mengo Hill is also entwined with that of adjacent
Muteesa II of Buganda at a cost of US$5 million, which was a colossal sum at that time. Also located on Namirembe Hill is Mengo Hospital, a private, non-profit community hospital administered by the Anglican Church in Uganda.[3]
Landmarks
Landmarks on Mengo Hill or near the hill include:
- The main palace of the King of Buganda, the Lubiri.
- Namirembe Hill, to accommodate the size of a modern building in 1958. The building also houses the offices of the Kabaka of Buganda
- The Kabaka's Lake, a man-made lake approximately 5 acres (2.0 ha), for the personal use and enjoyment of the Kabaka; located just outside the main palace entrance.
- Mengo Hospital - A 300-bed private hospital, affiliated with the Church of Uganda; located at adjacent Namirembe Hill
- The Joint Clinical Research Center - Located adjacent to the palace, the medical research center is housed in the Butikkiro, the former official residence of the Prime Minister of Buganda (Katikkiro). This building is one of Buganda's assets that have yet to be returned to the Kingdom.
- The main campus of St. Lawrence University (Uganda) - Located close to the Kabaka's Lake.
- The Buildings of the Uganda Supreme Court
- Anglican place of worship in Buganda
- Lubaga Hill - Immediately west of Mengo. The seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala. Location of St. Mary's Cathedral Rubaga, built between 1912 and 1925.
Photos
- Photo of the Buganda Parliament Building (Bulange)
- Photo of the "Twekobe", the Kabaka's Residence Within Mengo Palace
- Photo of the Newly Reconstructed "Kabaka Anjagala Road", Fitted With Solar Lights. The Bulange Building Is In the Background
See also
- Kampala Capital City Authority
- Kabaka of Buganda
- Lubaga
- Lubaga Division
- Battle of Mengo Hill
References
- ^ "Map Showing Central Kampala And Mengo With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Google. "Location of Mengo, Uganda Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ UTG. "Profile And History of Mengo Hill". Uganda Travel Guide (UTG). Retrieved 19 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Mengo at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website of the Kingdom of Buganda
- KCCA to Switch All Facilities to Solar
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