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Ndeeba
Ndeeba is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. Location Ndeeba is located in Lubaga Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It lies on the southern edge of the city. It is bordered by Mengo to the north, Katwe to the northeast, Kibuye to the east, Makindye and Najjanankumbi to the southeast, Kabowa to the south, Mutundwe to the west and Lubaga to the northwest. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Ndeeba is approximately . Overview Ndeeba lies on the main highway (A-109), between Kampala and Masaka. It was a trading center and a lower middle-class residential area in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, Ndeeba has morphed into a busy metropolitan area with businesses, small industries, retail shops and a thriving farmers market. Many of the leading financial houses in Uganda maintain branches in the area due to the booming business in commercial and retail banking in the neighborhood. Behind the thriving bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Of Africa (Uganda)
Bank of Africa Uganda Limited, also known as BOA Uganda (BOAU), is one of the commercial banks in Uganda that have been licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the country's central bank and national banking regulator. Location The headquarters and main branch of Bank of Africa Uganda Limited, are located at 45 Jinja Road, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 0°18'56.0"N, 32°35'32.0"E (Latitude:0.315556; Longitude:32.592222). Overview BOA Uganda is involved in all aspects of commercial banking although its focus is on providing banking services to multinational companies, mid-size local enterprises, and small retail businesses. As of December 2019, BOA Uganda was a medium-sized financial services provider, with total assets of UGX:803.07 billion (approximately US$218.25 million), with shareholders' equity of UGX:123.54 billion (approximately US$33.58 million). Bank of Africa Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibuye, Uganda
Kibuye is an area within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. Location Kibuye is bordered by Katwe to the north, Nsambya to the east, Makindye to the south, Ndeeba to the west, and Mengo to the northwest. This location is approximately , by road, south of Kampala's central business district. Overview Kibuye is a low-income residential area, with emphasis on entertainment. Due to its proximity to the slum in Katwe and the business suburbs of Ndeeba and Makindye, Kibuye is a combination of these environments. There are numerous bars, pubs and nightclubs clustered in a fairly confined area of the city. As is the case with neighboring Katwe, Kibuye has a high crime rate. Points of interest The following points of interest lie in or near Kibuye: * Kibuye Roundabout - The confluence of the Kampala–Entebbe Road, the Kampala–Masaka Road and the Kampala–Makindye Road. * Good Samaritan Senior Secondary School - A private high school * Kibuye central market - A fresh-produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclays Bank (Uganda)
Absa Bank Uganda Limited, formerly known as Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. The bank is a subsidiary of Absa Group Limited, a financial services conglomerate, based in South Africa, with banking subsidiaries in 12 African countries and representative offices in two other African countries. Absa Bank Group, whose shares trade on the JSE Limited, was reported to have total assets in excess of US$91 billion, as of October 2019. Overview The bank is primarily involved in meeting the banking needs of individuals, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), and large corporations. Before 2006, the bank focused on meeting the banking needs of only large corporations and high-net-worth individuals. That focus was loosened to include SMEs and regular customers. As of December 2021, the bank's total assets were valued at UGX:3.9 trillion (US$1.1 billion), with shareholde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecobank (Uganda)
Ecobank Uganda is a bank in Uganda that operates as a commercial bank under a license granted by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. Location The headquarters of Ecobank Uganda are located at Plot 8A, Kafu Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are 0°18'47.0"N, 32°35'06.0"E (Latitude:0.32662; Longitude:32.58310). Overview The bank began operations in Uganda on 19 January 2009 as a full-service bank. It provides wholesale, retail, investment, and transaction banking services and products to governments, financial institutions, multinationals, international organizations, businesses, and individuals. As of 31 December 2014, the bank's total assets were UGX:278.8 billion, with shareholders' equity of UGX:46.9 billion. Ownership Ecobank Uganda is a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational, a banking conglomerate headquartered in Lome, Togo. Board of directors The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PostBank Uganda
PostBank Uganda is a commercial bank in Uganda, licensed and supervised by the Bank of Uganda, the country's central bank and national banking regulator. The bank received her tier-1 banking license in December 2021. Before that, PostBank Uganda was classified as a non-bank credit institution, still under the supervision of the Bank of Uganda. Overview , PostBank Uganda had total assets worth UGX:745 billion (approx. US$193.3 million), with shareholders' equity worth UGX:117.1 billion (approx. US$30.4 million). At that time customer deposits totaled UGX:507.2 billion (approx. US$131.6 million), and its loan book stood at UGX:454.9 billion (approx. US$118 million). History PostBank Uganda has been in existence since 1926. It started out as a department in the Post Office. In February 1998 PostBank Uganda Limited was incorporated in accordance with the Communications Act of 1997 to take over the operations of the former Post Office Savings department. PostBank Uganda was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KCB Uganda
KCB Bank Uganda Limited, also KCB Bank Uganda, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. Location Te headquarters of KCB Bank Uganda are located at Commercial Plaza Complex, 7 Kampala Road, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 0°18'46.0"N, 32°35'12.0"E (Latitude:0.312778; Longitude:32.586667). Overview KCB Bank Uganda focuses on meeting the banking needs of individuals, corporate entities and small to medium enterprises. As of 31 December 2018, KCB Uganda had assets of KES:18.77 billion (US$176 million). Kenya Commercial Bank Group Kenya Commercial Bank Uganda is a wholly owned subsidiary of the KCB Group, a financial services conglomerate, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi and Uganda, with a representative office in Ethiopia. The shares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank, registered as the Development Finance Company of Uganda Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda (BoU), Uganda's central bank and national banking regulator. Overview As of December 2021, DFCU Bank had total assets of UGX:3.136 trillion (US$882.8 million), and shareholders' equity of UGX:594.03 billion (US$167.2 million). As of 30 June 2017, dfcu Bank operated 67 branches and 100 automated teller machines. As of 30 June 2020, the bank's total assets had increased to UGX:3.442 trillion (US$939 million), with shareholders' equity of UGX:599.65 billion (US$163.54 million). History The Development Finance Company of Uganda Limited was established in 1964, with its name changing in 2000 to DFCU Limited and eventually to dfcu Limited. In 2000, dfcu Limited acquired Gold Trust Bank, which subsequently became dfcu Bank. In July 2014, the BoU transferred to dfcu Bank the customer deposits of the Global Trust Bank, a small retail fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubaga
Lubaga is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It comes from the Luganda word ''okubaga'', describing a process of "planning" or "strengthening" a structure while constructing it. For example, ''okubaga ekisenge'' means to strengthen the internal structure of a wall while building a house. The name also applies to the neighborhood on the hill. Location Lubaga is bordered by Mengo to the east, Namirembe to the northeast, Kasubi to the north, Lubya to the northwest, Lungujja and Busega to the west, Nateete to the southwest, Mutundwe to the south and Ndeeba to the southeast. The coordinates of Lubaga are 0°18'11.0"N, 32°33'11.0"E (Latitude: 0.303056; Longitude: 32.553056). The distance, by road, from the central business district of Kampala to Lubaga is approximately . History The hill served as location of one of the palaces of the King of Buganda from the 18th century. Kabaka Ndawula Nsobya, the 19th Kabaka of Buganda, who ruled from 1724 until 1734, maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutundwe
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 . 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 electrici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najjanankumbi
Najjanankumbi is located in Lubaga Division, on the southern edge of the city of Kampala. Location Najjanankumbi is located on the southern edge of the city of Kampal It is bordered by Kibuye, Uganda, Kibuye to the north, Lukuli to the east, Makindye to the southeast, Lubowa to the south, Kabowa to the west, and Ndeeba to the northwest. This location is approximately , by road, south of the central business district of Kampala. Overview Najjanankumbi is a residential and business location. Numerous shops, restaurants, bars, and small one to two roomed rental residencies are in Najjanankumbi. The Forum for Democratic Change, the main Ugandan opposition political party, maintains their headquarters at Najjanankumbi. Points of interest Some of the additional points of interest in Najjanankumbi include: * Uganda Australia Christian Outreach - A non-governmental organization providing free healthcare to local residents * The headquarters of the Uganda Local Governments Associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katwe
Katwe is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. Location Katwe, located in Makindye Division, is bordered by Nakasero to the north, Nsambya to the east, Kibuye, Uganda, Kibuye and Makindye to the southeast, Ndeeba to the south and Mengo, Uganda, Mengo to the west. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Katwe is approximately . Overview At the time of Uganda's Independence from United Kingdom, Britain in 1962, Katwe was a center of African ingenuity, where artisans, Artisan, craftsmen and technicians repaired imported electronics, automobiles, televisions, refrigerators and all kinds of Home appliance, appliances. The more ingenious of these craftsmen would improvise and "manufacture" imitations of the original articles. The Baganda, an ethnic group in Uganda call such improvised articles ''Magezi ga Baganda'' (Wisdom of Baganda). Over the next half a century, that ingenuity has sharpened, the industry has thrived and taken in more apprentices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mengo, Uganda
Mengo is a hill in Rubaga Division, Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The name also applies to the neighborhood on that hill. Location Mengo is bordered by Old Kampala to the north, Nsambya Hill to the east, Kibuye to the south-east, Ndeeba to the south, Lubaga Hill to the west, and Namirembe Hill to the north-west. This location is approximately , by road, directly south of the central business district of Kampala. The coordinates of Mengo Hill are 0°18'06.0"N, 32°33'58.0"E (Latitude:0.301667; Longitude:32.566111). The peak of the hill is at above sea level. Overview Mengo Hill is the location of the main palace (known as Lubiri or Mengo Palace) of the Kabaka (King) of the Kingdom of Buganda, a monarchy that dates back almost 800 years. Mengo has been the main palace since it was first constructed in 1885 by Mwanga II of Buganda, the 31st Kabaka of Buganda. Measuring , the palace is ringed by a six-foot brick fence and has a small airstrip within its walls. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
