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Mulago

For the hospital, seeMulago Hospital.

Mulagois a hill in north-centralKampala,the capital city ofUganda.The hill rises 4,134 feet (1,260 m) above sea level.[1]The name also applies to the neighborhoods that sit on this hill.

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Mulago is located in Kampala
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Map of Kampala showing the location of Mulago.
Coordinates:0°20′33″N32°34′37″E/ 0.34250°N 32.57694°E/0.34250; 32.57694
CountryUganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictKampala Capital City Authority
DivisionKampala Central Division
Elevation
1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3(EAT)

Location

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Mulago is inKawempe Division,one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), by road, north of the city's central business district.[2]The coordinates of Mulago are 0°20'33.0 "N, 32°34'37.0" E (Latitude:0.342508; Longitude:32.576959).[3]

History

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"Mulago was derived from theGandaword 'omulago', a type of medicine, kept on this hill that was used byKing Suna IIfor protection against spirits. The landmark on this hill isMulago Hospital.Built in 1917, Old Mulago Hospital merged with the New Mulago Hospital in 1960 to form a giant complex that is thenational referral hospital.The complex also housesMakerere University Medical School."[4]

Mulago neighborhood

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At the lower end of the hill about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the hospital complex, are theUganda Museumand headquarters of the Uganda Wildlife Authority atKamwookya.TheBritish High Commissionoffice and the High Commission office ofRwandaare both located in neighboringKamwookya.

The hill is, however, dominated by hospital related activities that include:

Other prominent structures and buildings in the neighborhood

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The headquarters of theUganda Ministry of Healthis located atWandegeya,in the valley betweenNakasero Hilland Mulago Hill. There is a small residential area on Mulago Hill, overlooking the Uganda National Museum. Also, there is a market at Kamwookya, between Kololo Hill and Mulago Hill.[4]TheUganda Electricity Transmission Company Limitedmaintains a large electricity sub-station at Mulago, which distributes power to the northern part of the city, includingMakerere University,the Mulago Hospital Complex,Old Kampalaand most of Nakasero Hill.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Elevation of Mulago Hill Above Sea Level".Uganda Safari Guide: Uganda Travel Guide.Retrieved13 April2014.
  2. ^GFC (24 January 2016)."Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda".Globefeed.com (GFC).
  3. ^"Location of Mulago At Google Maps"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved24 January2016.
  4. ^abUTG (24 January 2016)."Kampala City, Uganda Travel Directory: Mulago Hill".Kampala: Uganda Travel Guide (UTG).Retrieved24 January2016.
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  10. ^"Kitante Medical Centre | Kamwokya, Kampala, Uganda « World Traders' Directory".www.worldtradersdirectory.com.20 August 2012.Retrieved2017-09-11.
  11. ^Ronald, Muyimba."Kitante Medical Centre | Kampala, Uganda".www.monitordirectory.co.ug.Retrieved2017-09-11.
  12. ^Nicholas Wassajja, and Violet Nabatanzi (17 October 2014)."Fire guts Kampala North power substation".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved22 January2016.
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