Mawanga

Mawanga is a neighborhood in Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda and has an elevation of 1,196 metres. Mawanga is situated nearby to the suburb Munyonyo, as well as near the village Katoogo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort and St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School.

Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort

Park

Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort is a five star hotel-resort in Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School

School

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School is a Ugandan mixed day and boarding school, located in Ggaba, Kampala District. The school covers senior one to senior six classes.

Bulingugwe Island

Island

Bulingugwe Island is a small island in northern Lake Victoria. It is about 6 miles south of Kampala, Uganda. After the Battle of Mengo Hill in which the Uganda Army raided the Lubiri Palace on 24 January 1892, the Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda fled to exile there briefly. Bulingugwe Island is situated 2½ km south of Mawanga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Munyonyo and Ggaba.

Munyonyo

Suburb

Photo: Wulman83, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Munyonyo is an area on the northern shores of Lake Victoria and part of the metropolitan area of Kampala, in Makindye Division.

Ggaba

Suburb

Ggaba is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala in the Central Region of Uganda.

Kigo

Village

Kigo is a neighborhood in the town of Ssabagabo in Uganda. The name also refers to Kigo Hill, that forms part of the neighborhood. Kigo is situated 6 km southwest of Mawanga.

Mawanga

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City, Kampala District, Central Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

0.24773° or 0° 14′ 52″ north

Longitude

32.62622° or 32° 37′ 34″ east

Elevation

1,196 metres (3,924 feet)

Open location code

6GGJ6JXG+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2321535926

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

11357476

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