Lubya
Lubya is a neighborhood in Rubaga Division, Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda and has an elevation of 1,243 metres. Lubya is situated nearby to the village Namungona Ii, as well as near the suburb Namungoona.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kasubi Tombs and Hamz Stadium.
Kasubi Tombs
Building
Photo: not not phil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas and other members of the Baganda royal family. As a result, the site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Ganda people, as well as an important example of traditional architecture.
Hamz Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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 4 km southeast of Lubya.
National Library of Uganda
Library
Photo: Kateregga1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Uganda was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the Public Libraries Board which was established in 1964. It is the legal deposit library for Uganda and was under the directorship of Gertrude Kayaga Mulindwa. National Library of Uganda is situated 3½ km east of Lubya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kasubi hill and Kawaala.
Makerere
Suburb
Makerere is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The name also applies to the hill on which this neighborhood is perched; one of the original seven hills that constituted Kampala at the time of its founding, in the early 1900s.
Lubya
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Rubaga Division, Kampala Capital City, Kampala District, Central Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.33186° or 0° 19′ 55″ northLongitude
32.54519° or 32° 32′ 43″ eastElevation
1,243 metres (4,078 feet)Open location code
6GGJ8GJW+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2085494881OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
11357090
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