Kabalagala is a neighbourhood in

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, the

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and largest city in

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. It houses some of the leading partygoers in the city. It is located next to Nsambya where the American Embassy in Uganda is found.

Location

Kabalagala is bordered by Kibuli to the northwest,

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to the northeast, Muyenga to the east and southeast, Kansanga to the south, ''Lukuli'' to the southwest and

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to the west. Kabalagala is located about southeast of

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. The coordinates of the neighborhood are:0° 17' 53.00"N, 32° 36' 2.00"E (Latitude:0.298056; Longitude:32.600556).

Overview

Kabalagala is a fast-growing neighborhood in

, Uganda's

, and largest city. The neighborhood is famous for its many restaurants, bars and nightclubs. It is a major entertainment center, with many of the establishments open 24 hours, 7 days a week. During the 2000s the neighborhood has become a vibrant business hub, with new

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s and a university campus. The American Embassy in

is located in neighboring

, about west of Kabalagala, along Ggaba Road. The neighborhood is a favorite hangout for foreigners visiting or resident in Uganda.

History

The name ''Kabalagala'' is derived from the

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name of a pancake made from sweet bananas, cassava flour and is spiced with local peppers. Street vendors of this food delicacy would yell "Kabalagala" to motorists waiting to turn at the junction. The name stuck. Prior to that, the neighborhood was known as "Kisugu". That name is now reserved for the more affluent residential area further north and east of Kabalagala.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in Kabalagala, or close to the edges of the neighborhood: * The confluence of (a) Ggaba Road (b) Nsambya Road and (c) Muyenga Road * The American Embassy in

lies to the west of the neighborhood in another suburb called

* The main campus of Kampala International University lies at the border between Kabalagala and neighboring Kansanga * The Ethiopian Village, a restaurant, bar and nightclub – one of the locations bombed by Somali terrorists on 11 July 2010. * For accommodation

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* A branch of

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* A branch of DFCU Bank * A branch of

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* A branch of Orient Bank * A branch of

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* A branch of Diamond Trust Bank * A branch of Stanbic Bank * A branch of Dahabshiil, the international money transfer and exchange company. * Sosolya Undugu Family Academy and Sosolya Undugu Dance Academy, based here since 1990; Ivan Byekwaso, Lukenge Yusuf, Ssemaganda Ronald, Kudra Rashid, Madina Nalwanga and mutazindwa Sharifu have all been trained here

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