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Bugoloobi sometimes spelled as Bugolobi though incorrect, is a location in
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's capital and largest city. It is a suburban neighborhood and some of the most valuable properties in Kampala are found here. It is among the most developed neighborhoods in Kampala and Uganda in general.


Location

Bugolobi is bordered by Nakawa and Mbuya to the north, Mutungo to the east, Kitintale and
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to the southeast, Muyenga to the south and southeast, Namuwongo to the west and Kampala's Industrial Area to the northwest. The road distance between Bugoloobi and the
central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the " cit ...
of Kampala is approximately . The coordinates of Bugoloobi are:0°18'36.0"N, 32°37'30.0"E (Latitude:0.3100; Longitude:32.6250).


Overview

Bugoloobi is a
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 ...
neighborhood, situated on Bugoloobi Hill. On the lower reaches of the hill, to the northwest, the neighborhood is contiguous with the city's Industrial Area. However, the commercial real estate in the neighborhood is upscale. On the eastern slopes of the hill is a large apartment complex with lower middle-class tenants. The northern slopes and southern slopes of the hill, as well as the summit are occupied by residential bungalows, with the size of the homes getting larger, as you approach the top of the hill.


Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Bugoloobi: *
Paragon Hospital Paragon Hospital, is a private, upscale, for-profit hospital in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is one of the five upscale private tertiary care hospitals in the city. Location The hospital sits on a site, in the neighborhood o ...
- A 350-bed, upscale private hospital * Resurrection Church Bugolobi - A place of worship affiliated with the Pentecostal Movement * Dolphin Suites - Plunge into Luxury (Accommodation, Restaurant, Gym, Spa, Steam, Sauna, Swimming Pool, Indian & Continental food) * National Forestry Authority Gardens * Teddy Bear Kindergarten & Day Care Center * Royal Suites Bugoloobi - A private resort development * Uganda Vacation Rental Condos * A branch of DFCU Bank - One of the twenty-five licensed
commercial bank A commercial bank is a financial institution which accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make profit. It can also refer to a bank, or a division of a large bank, which deals with co ...
s in Uganda * Village Mall, Bugoloobi - An upscale shopping mall, with a supermarket, restaurants, saloons, boutiques and other shops * Tulifanya Restaurant * Good African Coffee Factory * Bugoloobi View Villas - An upscale residential neighborhood. In development. * Uganda Communications Commission Office Complex * Nakumatt Supermarket - A private supermarket chain with eight outlets in Uganda as of June 2014. - The Anchor Store At Village Mall * Bougainviller Hotel - A private
hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...
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motel A motel, also known as a motor hotel, motor inn or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than through a central lobby. Entering dictionaries ...
. * A local franchise of Kentucky Fried Chicken - Located Inside Village Mall


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* * {{Kampala District Neighborhoods of Kampala Nakawa Division