Mengo Hospital

Mengo Hospital, also known as Namirembe Hospital, is a private, faith-based, community, teaching hospital in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.

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Type: Hospital
Description: hospital in Uganda
Also known as: “Namirembe Hospital”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Namirembe Cathedral and Hamz Stadium.

Namirembe Cathedral

Church

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Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe, commonly and locally referred to as Namirembe Cathedral, is the oldest Anglican cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Anglican Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral for Namirembe Diocese, the first diocese to be founded in the Church of Uganda province in 1890. Namirembe Cathedral is situated 360 metres northeast of Mengo Hospital.

Hamz Stadium

Stadium

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Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo War Memorial Grounds, formerly referred to as Nakivubo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The Hamz Stadium is used mostly for association football and also sometimes for basketball. Hamz Stadium is situated 1½ km east of Mengo Hospital.

Church of Uganda

Office

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The Church of Uganda is a member province of the Anglican Communion. Currently, there are 39 dioceses that make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop. Church of Uganda is situated 600 metres north of Mengo Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Namirembe Hill and Kampala Hill.

Namirembe Hill

Neighborhood

Namirembe is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is also a common name given to girls in several Baganda clans. Namirembe comes from the Luganda word "mirembe" meaning peace.