Mutundwe Explained

Official Name:Mutundwe
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Kampala showing the location of Mutundwe.
Pushpin Map:Uganda Kampala
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Wakiso District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ssabagabo
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:0.2828°N 32.5342°W
Elevation M:1300

Mutundwe is a neighborhood in the town of Ssabagabo in Uganda. The name also refers to Mutundwe Hill, where the neighborhood is located.

Location

Mutundwe is located in the northwestern edge of Ssabagabo municipality in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. It is bordered by Lungujja to the north, Lubaga to the northeast, Ndeeba and Kabowa to the east, Wankulukuku to the east, Kitebi to the southeast, Kabojja to the west, and Nateete to the northwest. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Mutundwe is approximately 8km (05miles).[1] The coordinates of Mutundwe are 0°16'58.0"N, 32°32'03.0"E (Latitude:0.282778; Longitude:32.534167).

Overview

During the first decade of the 21st century, educational institutions such as the Mutundwe Campus of Kampala University and Victoria Academy Mutundwe Primary School have been added to the neighborhood.

The Mutundwe Power Station, a 50 megawatt thermal power plant, was dismantled in 2011, but the Mutundwe electricity sub-station, where the power plant was located, still exists. This sub-station is a major transit point for power evacuated from the hydropower stations along the Nile River before it is transmitted to Entebbe,[2] Masaka, and the Western Region.[3]

Parts of Mutundwe Hill lie in Lubaga Division, within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.[4] Other parts lie in the newly created town of Ssabagabo in Wakiso District. Still other parts of the hill lie within unincorporated Wakiso District.[5]

See also

External links

0.2828°N 32.5342°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mutundwe, Ssabagabo, Central Region, Uganda . 15 March 2016 . Globefeed.com (GFC) . GFC . 15 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Germany Approves Shs73 Billion for New Entebbe Power Line . Frederic . Musisi . 31 March 2014 . 20 June 2014 . Daily Monitor.
  3. Web site: UETCL To Expand Power Grid . Samuel . Nabwiiso . 31 July 2012 . 20 June 2014 . The Observer (Uganda).
  4. Web site: UTG . 15 March 2016 . Profile of Mutundwe Hill . 15 March 2016 . Uganda Travel Guide (UTG).
  5. Web site: 15 March 2016 . LCMTO . Map of Ssabagabo Municipality . 15 March 2016 . Lcmt.org (LCMTO).