Busega is a neighborhood within

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

's capital and largest city.

Location

Busega is in

Lubaga Division Rubaga Division, also Lubaga Division, is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The division takes its name from Rubaga, where the division headquarters are located. Location Rubaga Division lies in the western part of th ...

, one of the five administrative divisions of Uganda's capital city. Busega is bordered by unincorporated

Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is in ...

to the north,

Namungoona Namungoona is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Location Namungoona is bordered by unincorporated Wakiso District to the west, northwest and to the north, the Kampala–Hoima Road and Kawaala to the east, Kasubi ...

to the north-east,

Lungujja Lungujja is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Location Lungujja is located in Lubaga Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is bordered by Lubya to the north, Mengo to the east, Lubaga t ...

to the east,

Nateete Nateete is a location in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. Location Nateete is located in Lubaga Division, on the southwestern edge of the city of Kampala. It is bordered by Busega to the north, Lungujja to the northeast, Lubaga to the nor ...

to the south, and

Buloba Buloba is an urban area in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. The area is primarily a middle-class residential neighborhood. Location Buloba is on the tarmacked Kampala–Mityana Road. It is approximately , by road, west of Kampa ...

to the west. This is approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Busega are 0°18'36.0"N, 32°31'12.0"E (Latitude:0.3100; Longitude:32.5200).

Overview

Busega was the location of the first recorded killing of young Christians Makko Kakumba, Yusuf Rugarama, and Nuwa Sserwanga, all of them belonging to the

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

faith. They were dismembered and burned on 31 January 1885 on the orders of Mwanga II of Buganda the Kabaka of Buganda. The

Kampala Northern Bypass Highway The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda. It forms a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The road was constructed to relieve traffic cong ...

, which was opened in October 2009, ends in Busega where it joins the Entebbe-Kampala Highway, the dual-carriage toll expressway currently under construction. The Northern Bypass Highway is also undergoing expansion into a dual carriage way.

Landmarks

* Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, a highway stretching from Nateete/Busega to the west, to

Kireka Kireka is the name of a township in Central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or ''Wards'' that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District. The other five ''Wards'' in Kira Municipality are Bweyogerere Ward, Kimwaanyi Ward, Kira Ward ...

Bweyogerere Bweyogerere is one of the six townships or wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District in southern central Uganda. The other five wards are Kimwaanyi, Kira, Kireka, Kirinnya and Kyaliwajjala. Location Bweyogerere is located on the ...

to the east. * Entebbe-Kampala Expressway, a dual carriage toll-highway that, when completed, will begin at

Entebbe International Airport Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately by road south-west of the central business distric ...

and join the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway at Busega * Kampala–Masaka Road, a road from Kampala to Masaka coming off one of the roundabouts in Busega and continuing in a southwesterly direction, towards

Kyengera Kyengera is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District. As of 2014, the town has a population of 198. Location The town is on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala-Masaka Highway. Kyengera is approxi ...

, Mpigi, Kammengo,

Buwama Buwama is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region of Uganda. Location Buwama is in Mpigi District on the Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately , by road, south-west of Mpigi, the location of the district headquarters. This is approx ...

Kayabwe Kayabwe, is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region of Uganda. It is an urban center in Mpigi District.The LC 5 Councilor of Kayabwe TC is Mr. Mwanje Alex Andrew. The town sits astride The Equator. Location The town is located in ...

/ Nkozi, and Masaka *

Kampala–Mityana Road The Kampala–Mityana Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the capital city of Kampala to the town of Mityana in Mityana District. Location The road begins in the Busega neighborhood, in Lubaga Division, northwestern Ka ...

, the road to Mityana, coming off a second roundabout in Busega and turning in a westerly direction, towards

, Bujuuko, Muduuma, Jjeza, Mityana,

Mubende Mubende is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mubende District and is the location of the district headquarters. Location Mubende is approximately , by road, west of Kampal ...

, and

Fort Portal Fort Portal or Kabarole is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Toro Kingdom. Location Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampal ...

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Overview of the Uganda Christian Martyrs
{{coord, 00, 18, 36, N, 32, 31, 12, E, display=title Neighborhoods of Kampala Cities in the Great Rift Valley Lubaga Division

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