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Mutundwe is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala
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...

, 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...

's capital. The name also refers to Mutundwe Hill, where the neighborhood is located.

Location

Mutundwe is located on the southwestern edge of the city of Kampala
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...

. It is bordered by Lungujja
Lungujja
-Location:Lungujja is bordered by Lubya to the north, Mengo to the east, Lubaga to the southeast, Nateete to the south and Busega to the west. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala's central business district....

 to the north, Lubaga
Lubaga
Lubaga is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Its comes from the Luganda word okubaga, a process of "planning" or "making a structure stronger" while constructing it...

 to the northeast, Ndeeba
Ndeeba
-Location:Ndeeba is located on the southwestern edge of the city of Kampala. It is bordered by Mengo to the north, Katwe to the northeast, Kibuye to the east, Makindye and Najjanankumbi to the southeast, Kabowa to the south, Mutundwe to the west and Lubaga to the northwest...

 and Kabowa to the east, Wankulukuku to the southeast, Kitebi to the south, Kabojja to the west and Nateete
Nateete
Nateete is a location in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. The correct spelling is with two "e"'s. Unfortunately the location is often misspelled with one "e".-Location:Nateete is located on the southwestern edge of the city of Kampala...

 to the northwest. The coordinates of Nateete are: 00 16 55N, 32 32 06E (Latitude:0.2820; Longitude:32.5350). The road distance between Kampala's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

 and Mutundwe is approximately 6.5 kilometres (4 mi).

Overview

Mutundwe is primarily a middle-class residential neighborhood. During the first decade of the 21st Century, industries, such as the Mutundwe Power Station and educational institutions such as the Mutundwe Campus of Kampala University
Kampala University
-Location:Kampala University has its main campus at Ggaba, a southeastern suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the main campus are:00 15 38N, 32 38 02E. KU's second campus is located in another Kampala suburb of Mutundwe, southwest of the central business district...

, have infiltrated the neighborhood. The neighborhood itself sits on the slopes of Mutundwe Hill, which rises to an elevation of 1300 metres (4,265.1 ft), above sea level. Mutundwe lies in Lubaga Division
Lubaga Division
Lubaga Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Lubaga, where the division headquarters are located...

, one of the five (5) administrative divisions of the city of Kampala
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...

, 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...

's capital and largest metropolitan area (est.pop:1,659,600).

Landmarks

Mutundwe boasts of the following landmarks:
  • Mutundwe Power Station - A 50 MW thermal power plant, owned and operated by Aggreko
    Aggreko
    Aggreko plc is the world's largest temporary power generation company, and a major supplier of temperature control equipment. It is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom....

  • The Mutundwe Campus of Kampala University
    Kampala University
    -Location:Kampala University has its main campus at Ggaba, a southeastern suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the main campus are:00 15 38N, 32 38 02E. KU's second campus is located in another Kampala suburb of Mutundwe, southwest of the central business district...

  • Serene Suites Resort - A private, gated resort.

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See also

  • Kampala
    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...

  • Ndeeba
    Ndeeba
    -Location:Ndeeba is located on the southwestern edge of the city of Kampala. It is bordered by Mengo to the north, Katwe to the northeast, Kibuye to the east, Makindye and Najjanankumbi to the southeast, Kabowa to the south, Mutundwe to the west and Lubaga to the northwest...

  • Lubaga
    Lubaga
    Lubaga is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Its comes from the Luganda word okubaga, a process of "planning" or "making a structure stronger" while constructing it...

  • Nateete
    Nateete
    Nateete is a location in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. The correct spelling is with two "e"'s. Unfortunately the location is often misspelled with one "e".-Location:Nateete is located on the southwestern edge of the city of Kampala...

  • List of power stations in Uganda
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