Rubaga Division, also Lubaga Division, is one of the divisions that makes up the city of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...

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. The division takes its name from

Rubaga Lubaga is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The name comes from the Luganda word ''okubaga'', describing a process of "planning" or "strengthening" a structure while constructing it. For example, ''okubaga ekisenge'' means t ...

, where the division headquarters are located.

Location

Rubaga Division lies in the western part of the city, bordering

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to the west and south of the division. The eastern boundary of the division is

Kampala Central Division Kampala Central Division is one of the five divisions that make up Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The city's five divisions are: (a) Kampala Central Division (b) Kawempe Division (c) Lubaga Division (d) Makindye Division and (e) Nakawa Divisi ...

. Kawempe Division lies to the north of Rubaga Division. The coordinates of the division are 00 18N, 32 33E (Latitude:0.3029; Longitude:32.5529). Neighbourhoods in the division include Mutundwe, Nateete, Ndeeba, Kabowa, Najjanankumbi, Lungujja, Busega,

Lubaga Lubaga is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The name comes from the Luganda word ''okubaga'', describing a process of "planning" or "strengthening" a structure while constructing it. For example, ''okubaga ekisenge'' means t ...

, Mengo, Namungoona, Lubya, Lugala, Bukesa, Namirembe, Naakulabye, Kasubi, and Kawaala.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in Rubaga Division: * Saint Mary's Cathedral Rubaga * Residence of the Cardinal of Kampala * Residence of the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese * Lubaga Hospital - A 274-bed community hospital owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala * Lubaga Nurses School * Rubaga Miracle Center - A Pentecostal Congregation Church * Pope Paul VI Memorial Community Center * Headquarters of Rubaga Division * Mengo Palace - The Lubiri is located in Rubaga Division * Bulange - Houses the Buganda Parliament and offices of the

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* Zavego Solutions, a maids supply agency that provides housemaid and babysitter staffing services. The agency trains and provides domestic servants to homes in Kampala and surrounding areas

References

External links

Google Map of the Rubaga Division of Kampala
{{coord, 00, 18, N, 32, 33, E, display=title, region:UG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Geography of Kampala Populated places in Uganda

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