Kibuli Hill
Kibuli is regarded as the home for Muslims. A Buganda royal and colonial collaborator Prince Badru Kakungulu owned most of the hill. He donated the land atop the 3,973 feet hill where the Kibuli mosque and hospital stand today. These are the main…
Nakasero Hill
Nakasero is today the heart of the city. The upper part was mostly a residential area for colonial administrators while the lower part is the commercial district. On Nakasero hill, which stands at 4,134 feet above sea level, is State House, the country’s…
Namirembe Hill
Namirembe hill which rises to 4,134 feet above sea level stands next to Mengo hill not just geographically but also politically and religiously. Namirembe comes from the Luganda word “mirembe” for “peace”. Legend has it that this hill was a gathering…
Old Kampala Hill
Old Kampala hill also known as Kampala hill is bordered by Namirembe to the west, Nakasero to the east, Mengo to the south and Makerere to the north. It is one of the original seven hills that shaped the foundation of Uganda’s capital city. The…
KAMPALA CITY – A GUIDE TO THE HILLS OF KAMPALA UGANDA
Kampala city also known as the green city in the sun is a commercial and administrative capital of Uganda. Spread over more than twenty hills, it is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. Its architecture is a mixture of the modern, the colonial…