Kabalagala
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Kabalagala is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala
, the capital city of Uganda
. The name Kabalagala comes from a local type of pancake made from cassava flour and sweet bananas and is spiced with local peppers. Hawkers of this food variety would pull up to motorists as they were waiting to turn right or left at the junction and yell "Kabalagala". Otherwise the original name of the place was "Kisugu", which is now reserved for the more upscale residential area further north and east of the commercial center.
to the east, Kansanga
to the south and Nsambya
to the west. The coordinates of Kabalagala are: 00 17 55N, 32 35 58E.
Most notable of night clubs, is Capital Pub which is run by a Swiss emigre. Capital Pub follows the main formula of bars in the area which is: (a) lots of girls (b) pool tables (c) satellite TV and (d) loud music. Capital Pub is very well established in the area and occupies a huge building with a tree as the centre of one of the bars, and almost a barn like structure for the rest. Locals call the place "Kinnya" - meaning "The Pit".
Across the road from Capital Pub is Lucy's Bar, which is a small shack-like structure, that has not been decorated in years. The bar is popular with Ugandans from Northern Uganda. However, it is very close to the main road into the slums, which makes it a very interesting place to sit and watch the comings and goings of the local slum dwellers.
Of note, is that, within almost the same distance of the main road intersection in Kabalagala, are both the most expensive and most seedy of places in Kampala. As you drive towards the city center, on Ggaba Road, there is Quality Cuts Butchery, with a delicatessen attached. This is one of the most expensive places to eat in the city.
If you follow Ggaba Road in the opposite direction towards Kansanga and Ggaba
, there is Al's Bar. Al's has exactly the same formula as other bars except it has no DSTV and the music is largely rock music. Al's is very popular after midnight when other places in Kampala city have closed. Often its at its busiest between 3AM and 6AM especially during the weekends.
Due to the numerous eating and drinking establishments in the area, Kabalagala is frequented by tourists and lovers of the nightlife that it offers. Although prostitution is illegal in Uganda, it is practiced, sometimes openly is some of Kabalaga's night spots.
The American Embassy in Uganda
is located approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi), northwest of Kabalagala, along Ggaba Road, towards the city center.
Institution
, wholly owned by the Uganda Government.
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital city of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. The name Kabalagala comes from a local type of pancake made from cassava flour and sweet bananas and is spiced with local peppers. Hawkers of this food variety would pull up to motorists as they were waiting to turn right or left at the junction and yell "Kabalagala". Otherwise the original name of the place was "Kisugu", which is now reserved for the more upscale residential area further north and east of the commercial center.
Location
The focus of the Kabalagala neighborhood is the junction of Ggaba Road, Tank Hill Road and Nsambya Estate Road. Spreading in each direction for a distance of about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi), along each of the three roads, is the neighborhood called Kabalagala. It is bordered by Kisugu to the north, MuyengaMuyenga
-Location:Muyenga is bordered by Bukasa to the east, Kiwuliriza to the north, Kisugu and Kabalagala to the west, Kansanga to the southwest, Kiwafu to the south and Kyeyitabya to the southeast. The coordinates of Muyenga Hill are: Latitude:0.2938; Longitude:32.6114....
to the east, Kansanga
Kansanga
-Location:Kansanga is bordered by Kabalagala and Kisugu to the north, Muyenga to the northeast, Kiwafu to the east, Bbunga to the southeast, Konge to the south, Lukuli to the southwest, Kibuye to the west and Nsambya to the northwest. The road distance between Kampala's central business district...
to the south and Nsambya
Nsambya
-Location:Nsambya is located approximately south-southeast of the central business district of Kampala, along the road to Ggaba, a suburb of the city. The coordinates of Nsambya Hill are: 00 17 57N, 32 35 17E.-Landmarks:The landmarks on Nsambya Hill include:...
to the west. The coordinates of Kabalagala are: 00 17 55N, 32 35 58E.
Overview
The main highlights of the Kabalagala area are its many restaurants, bars and night clubs.Most notable of night clubs, is Capital Pub which is run by a Swiss emigre. Capital Pub follows the main formula of bars in the area which is: (a) lots of girls (b) pool tables (c) satellite TV and (d) loud music. Capital Pub is very well established in the area and occupies a huge building with a tree as the centre of one of the bars, and almost a barn like structure for the rest. Locals call the place "Kinnya" - meaning "The Pit".
Across the road from Capital Pub is Lucy's Bar, which is a small shack-like structure, that has not been decorated in years. The bar is popular with Ugandans from Northern Uganda. However, it is very close to the main road into the slums, which makes it a very interesting place to sit and watch the comings and goings of the local slum dwellers.
Of note, is that, within almost the same distance of the main road intersection in Kabalagala, are both the most expensive and most seedy of places in Kampala. As you drive towards the city center, on Ggaba Road, there is Quality Cuts Butchery, with a delicatessen attached. This is one of the most expensive places to eat in the city.
If you follow Ggaba Road in the opposite direction towards Kansanga and Ggaba
Ggaba
-Location:Ggaba is located on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, at the southern tip of the city of Kampala. It is bordered by Murchison Bay in Lake Victoria to the south and east, the village of Kawuku to the northeast, Bbunga to the north, Buziga to the northwest and Munyonyo to the southwest....
, there is Al's Bar. Al's has exactly the same formula as other bars except it has no DSTV and the music is largely rock music. Al's is very popular after midnight when other places in Kampala city have closed. Often its at its busiest between 3AM and 6AM especially during the weekends.
Due to the numerous eating and drinking establishments in the area, Kabalagala is frequented by tourists and lovers of the nightlife that it offers. Although prostitution is illegal in Uganda, it is practiced, sometimes openly is some of Kabalaga's night spots.
The American Embassy in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
is located approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi), northwest of Kabalagala, along Ggaba Road, towards the city center.
Points of interest
The following points of interedt are located in Kabalagala or near its borders:- A branch of Crane BankCrane BankCrane Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the twenty-three commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:The bank is a mid-sized financial services provider in Uganda...
- A branch of Pride Microfinance LimitedPride Microfinance LimitedPride Microfinance Limited , is a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution in Uganda.-Location:The headquarters of PML are located in Metropole House, on Entebbe Road, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
- A Tier III Financial
Institution
Banking in Uganda
-The early years:Prior to Uganda’s independence in 1962, Government-owned institutions dominated most banking in Uganda. In 1966 the Bank of Uganda, which controlled the issue of currency and managed foreign exchange reserves, became the Central Bank. Uganda Commercial Bank, which had fifty...
, wholly owned by the Uganda Government.
- A branch of Equity BankEquity Bank (Uganda)-Overview:The bank provides banking services to individuals and to small and medium business enterprises. As of December 2009, the bank was the 14th largest commercial bank in Uganda with an estimated asset valuation of approximately US$81.4 million or approximately 2% of all bank assets in the...
- Ethiopian Village - A restaurant that serves EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n traditional cuisine and a target of the July 2010 Kampala attacksJuly 2010 Kampala attacksThe July 2010 Kampala attacks were suicide bombings carried out against crowds watching a screening of 2010 FIFA World Cup Final match during the World Cup at two locations in Kampala, Uganda, on , 2010. The attacks left 74 dead and 70 injured... - Capital Pub - A barBar (establishment)A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
/nightclubNightclubA nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night... - Lucy's Bar - Another barBar (establishment)A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
/nightclubNightclubA nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night... - Quality Cuts Butchery - An upscale meats store
- Al's Bar - A barBar (establishment)A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
/nightclubNightclubA nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
where the music is mainly rock and rollRock and rollRock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
. - Uchumi Supermarkets - A supermarket chain with its flagship store in UgandaUgandaUganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
located on Yusuf Lule Road on Kololo HillKololo-Location:Kololo is close to the centre of Kampala, bordered by Naguru to the east, Bukoto to the north, Mulago to the northwest, Makerere to the west, Nakasero to the southwest and Kibuli to the south.-Overview:...
and outlets in Kabalagala, and in GuluGuluGulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
, the largest town in Northern UgandaNorthern Region, UgandaNorthern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
.