Kibuli is a hill in the centre of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. The area is a suburb in the city centre and its name also applies to the commercial and residential neighbourhoods on that hill.[1]
Kibuli
Kibuli Hill | |
|---|---|
  Kibuli Location in Kampala | |
| Coordinates: 00°18′36″N 32°35′42″E / 0.31000°N 32.59500°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| Division | Makindye Division |
| Elevation | 3,973 ft (1,211 m) |
Location
editKibuli Hill is bordered by Kololo to the north, Nakawa and Mbuya to the northeast, Namuwongo to the east, Muyenga to the southeast, Kabalagala to the south, Nsambya to the southwest, the Queen's Clock Tower to the east and Nakasero to the northeast. Kibuli is located approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kampala's central business district.[2] The coordinates of Kibuli Hill are:0°18'36.0"N, 32°35'42.0"E (Latitude:0.3100; Longitude:32.5950).[3] Kibuli Hill rises 3,973 feet (1,211 m), above mean sea level.[4]
Overview
editThe land where the Kibuli Mosque stands today was donated by Prince Nuhu Mbogo, a member of the Buganda Royal Family, who built the first mosque there in 1892.[5]
Prince Badru Kakungulu, a son of Price Nuhu Mbogo donated most of the land to the Ugandan Moslem community. That land today houses Bethany Victory Church, Kibuli Secondary School, Kakungulu Memorial School, Kibuli Hospital and Kibuli Teacher Training College. 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.[6]
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest lie on Kibuli Hill:[3]
- Kibuli Hospital[7]
- Kibuli Mosque[8]
- Kibuli Secondary School, a mixed day and boarding secondary school
- Kibuli Teacher Training College.[9]
- Kibuli Muslim Tower, an under construction residential and office tower
Other points of interest include:
- Uganda Police Force Training Academy[10]
- Habib Medical School, the medical school of the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)
- Greenhill Academy, an upscale private school (Grades: PreK through Grade 13).[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Satellite Map of Kibuli, Showing Boundaries And Neighborhoods" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance From Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road To Kibuli Mosque, Kibuli Hill, Makindye Division, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Location of Kibuli Hill, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Earth Finds (4 April 2017). "Kibuli Mosque More Than A Beautiful View". Earth Finds Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Uganda Safaris (July 2021). "Kibuli Hill: More To The Mosque And Scenery". Uganda Safaris & Tours. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Uganda Travel Guide (26 July 2021). "Profile of Kibuli Hill". Uganda Travel Guide. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Kibuli Muslim Hospital (November 2020). "About Kibuli Muslim Hospital". Kibuli Muslim Hospital. Kibuli, Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Uganda Muslim Brothers and Sisters (25 July 2013). "Historic Kibuli Mosque: Built At the Cost of 250,000 UGX And Completed In 1951". Uganda Muslim Brothers and Sisters. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 13 November 2013) on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Christopher Kisekka (26 March 2021). "Gov't Proposing One Full Year School Practice for Student Teachers". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Map Showing Kibuli Police Training School On Kibuli Hill" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Esther Namirimu (15 October 2012). "Greenhill Academy marks World Handwashing Day". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 15 June 2014) on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2021.