Kibuli
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Location

Kibuli Hill is bordered by Kololo
Kololo
-Location:Kololo is close to the centre of Kampala, bordered by Naguru to the east, Bukoto to the north, Mulago to the northwest, Makerere to the west, Nakasero to the southwest and Kibuli to the south.-Overview:...

 to the north, Nakawa
Nakawa
Nakawa is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. It is also the location of the headquarters of Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala.-Location:Nakawa is located on the eastern edge of the city of Kampala...

 and Mbuya
Mbuya
Mbuya is a hill in south-eastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises above sea level.-Location:Mbuya 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...

 to the northeast, Namuwongo
Namuwongo
-Location:Namuwongo is bordered by Lugogo to the north, Nakawa to the northeast, Kiswa and Bugoloobi to the east, Muyenga to the southeast, Kisugu and Kabalagala to the south, Kibuli to the west and Kololo to the northwest...

 to the east, Muyenga
Muyenga
-Location:Muyenga is bordered by Bukasa to the east, Kiwuliriza to the north, Kisugu and Kabalagala to the west, Kansanga to the southwest, Kiwafu to the south and Kyeyitabya to the southeast. The coordinates of Muyenga Hill are: Latitude:0.2938; Longitude:32.6114....

 to the southeast, Kabalagala
Kabalagala
Kabalagala is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The name Kabalagala comes from a local type of pancake made from cassava flour and sweet bananas and is spiced with local peppers. Hawkers of this food variety would pull up to motorists as they were waiting to turn...

 to the south, Nsambya
Nsambya
-Location:Nsambya is located approximately south-southeast of the central business district of Kampala, along the road to Ggaba, a suburb of the city. The coordinates of Nsambya Hill are: 00 17 57N, 32 35 17E.-Landmarks:The landmarks on Nsambya Hill include:...

 to the southwest, the Queen's Clock Tower to the east and Nakasero
Nakasero
Nakasero is the hill where the central business district of Kampala is located. Kampala is Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Nakasero is bordered by Mulago to the north, Makerere to the northwest, Old Kampala to the west, Namirembe and Mengo to the southwest, Nsambya to the south, Kibuli...

 to the northeast. Kibuli is located approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

. The coordinates of Kibuli Hill are: 00 18 36N, 32 35 42 (Latitude:0.3100; Longitude:32.5950).

Overview

Kibuli Hill rises to a peak of 3973 feet (1,211 m), above sea level. Prince Badru Kakungulu, a member of the Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...

 Royal Family owned most of the hill, before he donated it to the Ugandan Moselem community. That land today houses the Kibuli Mosque, Kibuli Secondary School
Kibuli Secondary School
Kibuli Secondary School is one of the leading mixed boarding secondary schools in Uganda. Located in the Kibuli suburb in Kampala, the Muslim faith-based but non-sectarian school sits on one of Kampala’s seven hills, Kibuli Hill enjoying a reputation as a leading academic centre with a rich history...

, Kibuli Hospital
Kibuli Hospital
Kibuli Hospital, sometimes referred to as Kibuli Muslim Hospital , is a hospital in on Kibuli Hill, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:...

 and Kibuli Teacher Training College. The hill also accommodates a police training school and a teacher training college. At the base of the hill, on the eastern side of Kibuli, is the neighborhood called Namuwongo
Namuwongo
-Location:Namuwongo is bordered by Lugogo to the north, Nakawa to the northeast, Kiswa and Bugoloobi to the east, Muyenga to the southeast, Kisugu and Kabalagala to the south, Kibuli to the west and Kololo to the northwest...

, the location of the old Industrial Area of the city and the oil depots of three major oil companies; Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...

, Total
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...

, and Caltex
Caltex
Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and southern Africa.-History:...

.

Landmarks

The landmarks on Kibuli Hill include:
  • Kibuli Hospital
    Kibuli Hospital
    Kibuli Hospital, sometimes referred to as Kibuli Muslim Hospital , is a hospital in on Kibuli Hill, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:...

  • Kibuli Mosque
  • Kibuli Secondary School
    Kibuli Secondary School
    Kibuli Secondary School is one of the leading mixed boarding secondary schools in Uganda. Located in the Kibuli suburb in Kampala, the Muslim faith-based but non-sectarian school sits on one of Kampala’s seven hills, Kibuli Hill enjoying a reputation as a leading academic centre with a rich history...

     - A mixed day and boarding secondary school
  • Kibuli Teacher Training College
  • Greenhill Academy - An upscale private school (Grades: PreK through Grade 13)
  • Uganda Police Training Academy
  • A campus of the Islamic University in Uganda
    Islamic University in Uganda
    The Islamic University in Uganda is a multi-campus university for advanced study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The main campus of the university is located in Mbale, Uganda, about northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-History:The idea to start IUIU was conceived at...

     (IUIU)
  • Kibuli Central Market

See also

  • Kibuli Hospital
    Kibuli Hospital
    Kibuli Hospital, sometimes referred to as Kibuli Muslim Hospital , is a hospital in on Kibuli Hill, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:...

  • Kampala
    Kampala
    Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

  • Kololo
    Kololo
    -Location:Kololo is close to the centre of Kampala, bordered by Naguru to the east, Bukoto to the north, Mulago to the northwest, Makerere to the west, Nakasero to the southwest and Kibuli to the south.-Overview:...

  • Nakasero
    Nakasero
    Nakasero is the hill where the central business district of Kampala is located. Kampala is Uganda's capital and largest city.-Location:Nakasero is bordered by Mulago to the north, Makerere to the northwest, Old Kampala to the west, Namirembe and Mengo to the southwest, Nsambya to the south, Kibuli...

  • Nsambya
    Nsambya
    -Location:Nsambya is located approximately south-southeast of the central business district of Kampala, along the road to Ggaba, a suburb of the city. The coordinates of Nsambya Hill are: 00 17 57N, 32 35 17E.-Landmarks:The landmarks on Nsambya Hill include:...

  • Kabalagala
    Kabalagala
    Kabalagala is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The name Kabalagala comes from a local type of pancake made from cassava flour and sweet bananas and is spiced with local peppers. Hawkers of this food variety would pull up to motorists as they were waiting to turn...

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