Makindye is a hill in Kampala , Uganda 's largest city and capital. The name also refers to the neighborhood that sits on that hill. Makindye is also the seat of Makindye Division , one of the five administrative zones of the city of Kampala.
6-501: Makindye is bordered by Nsambya to the north, Kibuye to the northwest, Najjanankumbi to the west, Lubowa in Wakiso District to the south, Luwafu to the southeast, and Lukuli to the east. Kansanga and Kabalagala lie to Makindye's northeast. The coordinates of Makindye are 0°16'45.0"N, 32°35'10.0"E (Latitude:0.279175; Longitude:32.586120). The road distance between Makindye and the central business district of Kampala
12-602: A 540-bed tertiary referral and teaching non-profit hospital. owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala and administered by the Little Sisters of St. Francis . Nsambya Home Care (NHC) is one of the departments of Nsambya Hospital. "The department offers medical and psychosocial support to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs)". Other notable points of interest include (a) Radio Sapientia Uganda 94.4FM (b) Saint Peter's Cathedral Nsambya,
18-400: Is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). Makindye, at its peak, stands 1,230 metres (4,040 ft) above sea level. It affords a view of the surrounding areas of the city and of neighboring parts of Wakiso District. It also affords a view of Murchison Bay, a part of Lake Victoria to the east and southeast of Makindye. The residential areas on Makindye hill are of middle class proportions. Many of
24-582: The city of Kampala was built. The seven original hills are: Nsambya, Kibuli , Nakasero , Mengo , Old Kampala , Namirembe and Lubaga . Nsambya was occupied by the Mill Hill Fathers , led by Bishop Henry Hanlon , starting in 1895. The infrastructure that they set up on the hill includes a Catholic Mission, a Catholic Church, a Mission Hospital, separate elementary and secondary schools for boys and girls, among others. The points of interest on Nsambya Hill include St. Francis Hospital Nsambya ,
30-471: The hill and its slopes. Nsambya is located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-southeast of the central business district of Kampala, along the Kampala – Ggaba Road. The coordinates of Nsambya Hill are 0°17'57.0"N, 32°35'17.0"E (Latitude:0.299167; Latitude:32.588056). Nsambya Hill rises 4,010 feet (1,222 m) above mean sea level . Nsambya Hill is one of the seven original hills on which
36-515: The homes have adjacent plots of land that are often used to grow vegetables. The following points of interest lie on or near Makindye Hill: 00°16′45″N 32°35′11″E / 0.27917°N 32.58639°E / 0.27917; 32.58639 Nsambya Nsambya is a hill in the center of Kampala , the capital and largest city in Uganda . The name also refers to the upscale and middle-class neighborhoods that have been developed on
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