Kyebando

Kyebando
Kyebando
	Kyebando Map of Kampala showing the location of Kyebando.
	Coordinates: 00°21′22″N 32°34′48″E / 0.35611°N 32.58000°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Uganda
District	Kampala Capital City Authority
Division	Kawempe Division
Elevation	1,240 m (4,070 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Kyebando is a neighborhood within Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.

Location

Kyebando is bordered by Kawempe to the northwest, Kikaaya to the northeast, Bukoto to the east, Mulago to the south, Bwaise to the southwest and Kaleerwe to the west. This location lies approximately 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district.^[1] The coordinates of Kyebando are:0°21'22.0"N, 32°34'48.0"E (Latitude:0.356111; Longitude:32.580000).^[2]

Overview

Kyebando is located on a hill that raises to 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) above sea-level. The base of the hill is a ring road, Kyebando Ring Road that makes a near-complete circle through the neighborhood. The hill and surrounding area is dotted with school, interspersed with low income residential houses. During the 2000s, numerous educational institutions have sprung up in the neighborhood. The rapid urbanization brings with it, strained public services and increased crime levels.^[3]

Points of interest

Kings Junior School Kyebando - Primary school and orphanage in Kyebando
Kampala Model Primary School - A mixed, non-residential elementary school
St.Stephen Day & Boarding Primary School - A private, mixed, day and residential elementary school
St. Paul Primary School - An a mixed, day, elementary school, affiliated with St. Paul's Church Kyebando, a Church of Uganda institution.
City View College - A private, mixed, non-residential secondary school
City Side College Makerere - Another private secondary college
Kampala Hill Academy
Millennium College School
St.Thomas Aquinas, Kyebando - A place of worship, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala
St. Paul's Church of Uganda, Kyebando - A place of worship, affiliated with the Church of Uganda
Kyebando Baptist Church - A place of worship affiliated with the Baptist Church
Busanza Infants & Primary School - on late Paulo Semakula Road.

Other points of interest

Feel Home Restaurant
Brimax Pub
Shinners Pub
Centenary Car Park
The offices of Action to Support Orphans & Disadvantaged, an NGO.

References

^ "Map Showing Kampala And Kyebando With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ "Location of Kyebando At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ Okuda, Ivan (30 January 2013). "Know Your Hood: Kyebando Catching Up With Development". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

External links

Kyebando, Home of Kampala’s Beggars

00°21′22″N 32°34′48″E / 0.35611°N 32.58000°E / 0.35611; 32.58000

[1] "Map Showing Kampala And Kyebando With Distance Indicator". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[2] "Location of Kyebando At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[3] Okuda, Ivan (30 January 2013). "Know Your Hood: Kyebando Catching Up With Development". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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