State House

State House is a government office in Central Division, Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda. State House is situated nearby to the art gallery Nommo Gallery Museum, as well as near All Saints Church Cathederal - Church of Uganda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nommo Gallery Museum and National Library of Uganda.

Nommo Gallery Museum

Art gallery

Nommo gallery is a public gallery in Uganda established by the Act of Parliament of Uganda National Cultural Centre of 1959. It was founded in 1964 by an American lady called Barbara Neogy Lapcek. Nommo Gallery Museum is situated 160 metres southwest of State House.

National Library of Uganda

Library

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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 730 metres west of State House.

Independence Monument

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The Independence Monument, also known as the Uganda Independence Monument is a sculpture which symbolizes the independence of Uganda from British colonialism on 9 October 1962. Independence Monument is situated 620 metres south of State House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakasero and Kampala.

Nakasero

Suburb

Nakasero is a hill and neighborhood in the centre of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Nakasero is important to Uganda's economy and politics, as it is home to Kampala's central business district and several government offices, including the Ugandan Parliament Buildings.

Kampala

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Kampala, the City of Seven Hills, is the capital city of Uganda and is, by a very large margin, the largest city in the country. Secondary to it is Jinja to the east and Entebbe to the south.