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Naakulabye

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Country
  
Uganda

Division
  
Lubaga Division

Local time
  
Sunday 10:22 PM

Region
  
Central Uganda

Elevation
  
1,200 m

Naakulabye

District
  
Kampala Capital City Authority

Weather
  
21°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 90% Humidity

Naakulabye, also Nakulabye, is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda.

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Map of Nakulabye, Kampala, Uganda

Location

Naakulabye is located in Lubaga Division, in northwestern Kampala. It is bordered by Makerere Kikoni to the north, Makerere University Main Campus to the northeast and east, Old Kampala to the southeast, Namirembe Hill to the south, Lusaze to the west and Kasubi to the northwest. This location is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km), by road, north of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Naakulabye are:0°19'30.0"N, 32°33'36.0"E (Latitude:0.3250; Longitude:32.5600).

Overview

Naakulabye is a working-class neighborhood, centered on the confluence of the Kampala–Hoima Road Southbound, Kampala–Hoima Road Northbound, Makerere Hill Road and Balintuma Road. There is a busy farmers market, numerous shops, bars and restaurants. Near the main roads, there are decent buildings. including several high-rise student hostels. As one ventures deeper into the neighborhood, the environment degrades into one of Kampala's biggest slums. Crime is high in the area, consistent with similarly congested, low-income areas of Kampala.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near Naakulabye:

  • Naakulabye Central Market
  • The Kampala-Hoima Highway - The highway passes through the middle of the neighborhood in a north to south direction
  • A branch of Barclays Bank
  • A branch of Equity Bank (Uganda)
  • A branch of Opportunity Uganda Limited
  • Exodus Christian Church - A place of worship affiliated with the Pentecostal Movement
  • Delta Petrol Station
  • References

    Naakulabye Wikipedia