| Official Name: | Mulago |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Kampala showing the location of Mulago. |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda Kampala |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| Subdivision Type3: | Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kampala Central Division |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 0.3425°N 32.5769°W |
| Elevation M: | 1260 |
Mulago is a hill in north-central Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The hill rises 4134feet above sea level.[1] The name also applies to the neighborhoods that sit on this hill.
Mulago is in Kawempe Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is approximately 4km (02miles), by road, north of the city's central business district.[2] The coordinates of Mulago are 0°20'33.0"N, 32°34'37.0"E (Latitude:0.342508; Longitude:32.576959).
"Mulago was derived from the Ganda word 'omulago', a type of medicine, kept on this hill that was used by King Suna II for protection against spirits. The landmark on this hill is Mulago Hospital. Built in 1917, Old Mulago Hospital merged with the New Mulago Hospital in 1960 to form a giant complex that is the national referral hospital. The complex also houses Makerere University Medical School."[3]
At the lower end of the hill about 2km (01miles) from the hospital complex, are the Uganda Museum and headquarters of the Uganda Wildlife Authority at Kamwookya. The British High Commission office and the High Commission office of Rwanda are both located in neighboring Kamwookya.
The hill is, however, dominated by hospital related activities that include:
The headquarters of the Uganda Ministry of Health is located at Wandegeya, in the valley between Nakasero Hill and Mulago Hill. There is a small residential area on Mulago Hill, overlooking the Uganda National Museum. Also, there is a market at Kamwookya, between Kololo Hill and Mulago Hill. The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited maintains a large electricity sub-station at Mulago, which distributes power to the northern part of the city, including Makerere University, the Mulago Hospital Complex, Old Kampala and most of Nakasero Hill.[11]