Mengo is a hill in Rubaga Division , Kampala , Uganda 's capital and largest city. The name also applies to the neighborhood on that hill.
6-481: Mengo can refer to: Mengo, Uganda Mengo Hospital Mengo Senior School Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Letin Mengo , an electric car Mengo Yokoyari , Manga artist Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mengo . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-678: Is a Luganda word for grinding stones . According to legend, ancient migrant communities from the Ssese Islands who settled on the hill used these stones to grind their food. It is here that the Buganda Agreement of 1900 was signed between the Kabaka of Buganda and British colonial officials establishing the Uganda Protectorate . The history of Mengo Hill is also entwined with that of adjacent Namirembe Hill ,
18-684: Is the location of the main palace (known as Lubiri or Mengo Palace ) of the Kabaka (King) of the Kingdom of Buganda , a monarchy that dates back almost 800 years. Mengo has been the main palace since it was first constructed in 1885 by Mwanga II of Buganda , the 31st Kabaka of Buganda. Measuring 0.9 square miles (2.3 km ), the palace is ringed by a six-foot brick fence and has a small airstrip within its walls. Mengo Hill has played an important role in Ugandan political and religious history. "Mengo"
24-423: The east, Kibuye to the south-east, Ndeeba to the south, Lubaga Hill to the west, and Namirembe Hill to the north-west. This location is approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi), by road, directly south of the central business district of Kampala. The coordinates of Mengo Hill are 0°18'06.0"N, 32°33'58.0"E (Latitude:0.301667; Longitude:32.566111). The peak of the hill is 4000ft above sea level. Mengo Hill
30-427: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mengo&oldid=1173009568 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mengo, Uganda Mengo is bordered by Old Kampala to the north, Nsambya Hill to
36-589: The seat of the Anglican Church of Uganda , because of the monarchy's close association with the Church of England . The Bulange, which houses offices for the Kabaka and the Lukiiko (Buganda Parliament), is at the base of Namirembe Hill . The building was constructed between 1953 and 1958 by Muteesa II of Buganda at a cost of US$ 5 million, which was a colossal sum at that time. Also located on Namirembe Hill
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