Kabalagala

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Kabalagala is a neighbourhood in Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. It houses some of the leading partygoers in the city. It is located next to Nsambya where the American Embassy in Uganda is found.

Location

Kabalagala is bordered by Kibuli to the northwest, Namuwongo to the northeast, Muyenga to the east and southeast, Kansanga to the south, Lukuli to the southwest and Nsambya to the west. Kabalagala is located about 6 km southeast of Kampala's central business district.{{cite web|title=Map Showing Central Kampala & Kabalagala With Distance Marker|access-date=13 June 2014| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Nsambya%20(Western%20Province)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=0.3&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.6| publisher=Globefeed.com}} The coordinates of the neighborhood are:0° 17' 53.00"N, 32° 36' 2.00"E (Latitude:0.298056; Longitude:32.600556).

Overview

Kabalagala is a fast-growing neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda's capital, and largest city. The neighborhood is famous for its many restaurants, bars and nightclubs. It is a major entertainment center, with many of the establishments open 24 hours, 7 days a week. During the 2000s the neighborhood has become a vibrant business hub, with new commercial banks, supermarkets, fuel stations and a university campus. The American Embassy in Uganda is located in neighboring Nsambya, about 1 km west of Kabalagala, along Ggaba Road. The neighborhood is a favorite hangout for foreigners visiting or resident in Uganda.

History

The name Kabalagala is derived from the Luganda name of a pancake made from sweet bananas, cassava flour and is spiced with local peppers.{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/ugandaat50/Kabalagala--an-inevitable--escort-/-/1370466/1460110/-/sqyxdb/-/index.html|title=Kabalagala, An Inevitable 'Escort'|first=Solomon| last=Arinaitwe|date=22 July 2012|access-date=13 June 2014|publisher=Daily Monitor}} Street vendors of this food delicacy would yell "Kabalagala" to motorists waiting to turn at the junction. The name stuck. Prior to that, the neighborhood was known as "Kisugu". That name is now reserved for the more affluent residential area further north and east of Kabalagala.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in Kabalagala, or close to the edges of the neighborhood:

References

References

  1. "Location of Kabalagala At Google Maps". [[Google.
  2. (15 January 2012). "Kabalagala, Hub of Power Theft". [[The Observer (Uganda)]].
  3. Bucyensenge, Jean Pierre. (4 May 2013). "Kabalagala: Kampala's Commercial Suburb Hijacked By Sex Workers". [[The New Times (Rwanda)]].
  4. (12 July 2010). "Over 40 Die In Kampala Bomb Blasts". [[New Vision]].

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