Muyenga is a hill in
Kampala
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, the
capital
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and the largest city in that country. The name also applies to the upscale community that sits on that hill.
Location
Muyenga is located in
Makindye Division
Makindye Division is one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in that country. The city's five divisions are: (a) Kampala Central Division (b) Kawempe Division (c) Lubaga Division (d) Maki ...
, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It sits about , by road, southeast of the
central business district
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of the city. It is bordered by Bukasa to the east, Kiwuliriza to the north, Kisugu and
Kabalagala to the west,
Kansanga
Kansanga is a neighborhood in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.
Location
Kansanga is bordered by Kabalagala and Kisugu to the north, Muyenga to the north-east, Kiwafu to the east, Bbunga to the south-east, Konge to the south, L ...
to the southwest, Kiwafu to the south and Kyeyitabya to the southeast. The coordinates of Muyenga Hill are:0°17'38.0"N, 32°36'41.0"E (Latitude:0.293900; Longitude:32.611400).
Overview
Muyenga, at its peak, stands above sea level and is one of the highest points in the city of Kampala. For that reason, the hill was chosen to house the water storage tanks for
National Water and Sewerage Corporation, which supply
Kampala
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,
Kira and
Mukono. Because of the water tanks, Muyenga is also known as Tank Hill. The hill commands expansive views of the city towards the north and the west. To the east and the south the predominant view is that of nearby
Lake Victoria
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.
Prior to Uganda's Independence in 1962 and through the 1960s and 1970s, Muyenga was an upscale residential area, on account of the excellent views and cool breezes. After the removal of the
Obote II regime in 1986, there followed a period of rapid, unplanned and uncoordinated development of the real estate on Muyenga. As a result, it is an area with good houses but with a chaotic road and drainage system. Many of the property owners on the hill are from government and business who bought plots and put up expensive buildings without conforming to the rules of urban planning.
Kabalagala, a neighborhood to the west of Muyenga, suffered from the same mismanagement of urban planning.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie on Muyenga Hill or near it:
* Water storage tanks of the
National Water and Sewerage Corporation
*
Kampala International University
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In pursuit of the dream to raise the next generation of problem solvers for the Ea ...
(KIU) - one of the 30 universities in Uganda
* Diplomate Hotel
*
Kabalagala - Location of numerous restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
*The British School of Kampala
See also
References
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Ownership of Hotel Diplomate{{Kampala District
Neighborhoods of Kampala
Makindye Division