Mengo Senior School

Mengo Senior School is a school in Central Division, Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda. Mengo Senior School is situated nearby to the neighborhood Namirembe Hill, as well as near the police station Nakulabye Police Post.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Namirembe Cathedral and Church of Uganda.

Namirembe Cathedral

Church

Photo: Timothy Akolamazima, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 650 metres south of Mengo Senior School.

Church of Uganda

Office

Photo: Enoch Kazibwe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 410 metres southwest of Mengo Senior School.

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. Kasubi Tombs is situated 1¼ km northwest of Mengo Senior School.

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.