Kansanga
Neighborhood in Kampala
title: "Kansanga" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["neighbourhoods-of-kampala", "makindye-division"] description: "Neighborhood in Kampala" topic_path: "general/neighbourhoods-of-kampala" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansanga" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Neighborhood in Kampala ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Kansanga |
| image_caption | Kansanga |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Kampala showing the location of Kansanga. |
| pushpin_map | Uganda Kampala |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| subdivision_type3 | Division |
| subdivision_name3 | Makindye Division |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| website | http://kansanga.com |
| :: |
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Kansanga is a neighborhood in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kansanga,+Kampala/@0.2820405,32.6092785,14.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x177dbc35ad437953:0xfdf5f80bd0c0ab95!8m2!3d0.2870267!4d32.6037218 |title=Map Showing Kansanga's Location And Boundaries |access-date=2 August 2021}}
Location
Kansanga is bordered by Kabalagala and Kisugu to the north, Muyenga to the north-east, Kiwafu to the east, Bbunga to the south-east, Konge to the south, Lukuli to the south-west, Kibuye to the west, and Nsambya to the north-west. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Kansanga is approximately 7 km.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nakasero,+Kampala/Kansanga,+Kampala/@0.3048279,32.5866161,14z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbb780367a4d3:0xba33d80d08dfacd8!2m2!1d32.5810108!2d0.3217848!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc35ad437953:0xfdf5f80bd0c0ab95!2m2!1d32.6037218!2d0.2870267!3e0!5i2 |title=Road Distance Between Nakasero, Kampala Central Division And Kansanga, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda |access-date=2 August 2021}} The coordinates of Kansanga are 0°17'14.0"N, 32°36'28.0"E (Latitude:0.287225; Longitude:32.607778).{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B017'14.0%22N+32%C2%B036'28.0%22E/@0.2890213,32.6061101,1505m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.2872222!4d32.6077778 |title=Location of Kansanga, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda |access-date=2 August 2021}}
Overview
During the 1950s and 1960s, Kansanga was primarily a middle-class residential neighborhood. During the 1990s, the neighborhood transformed into an upscale residential area and began to accommodate corporate entities like Kampala International University and the International University of East Africa. The area is cosmopolitan, with Internet cafes, residential apartments, upscale residential estates, and, as one proceeds north along the Ggaba Road, Kansanga merges into Kabalagala, with its restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.
Points of interest
The points of interest within or near Kansanga include: (a) the Main Campus of Kampala International University, a private university (b) Kansanga Miracle Center, a place of worship, affiliated with the Pentecostal Movement{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kansanga+Miracle+Center+Church/@0.284845,32.5999786,895m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x177dbc4a98455473:0xab780c07fcbfa936!8m2!3d0.2849495!4d32.6047255 | title=Location of Kansanga Miracle Centre, Kansanga, Kampala, Uganda |access-date=2 August 2021}} (c) Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church (d) Kivebulaaya Protestant Church (e) Kansanga Islamic Mosque (f) Rainbow International School and (g) the main campus of International University of East Africa, another private university.
References
References
- Baranga, Samson. (25 April 2016). "Uganda: When Open-Air Club Arrived in Kansanga". [[The Observer (Uganda)]] via [[AllAfrica.com]].
- unirank.org. (August 2021). "Kampala International University: University Overview". unirank.org.
- "Location of International University of East Africa, Kansanga, Kampala, Uganda".
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