Lubowa

Lubowa is a location in Wakiso District of the Central Region of Uganda. It is a suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.

Lubowa
Lubowa
Map of Uganda showing the location of Lubowa.
Coordinates: 00°13′39″N 32°33′18″E
RegionCentral
DistrictWakiso District
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Lubowa is bordered by Kabowa to the north, Najjanankumbi and Makindye to the northeast, Munyonyo to the east, Kaazi to the southeast, Kajjansi to the south, Nakigalala to the west, and Buddo to the west. It is located approximately 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) by road south of the Kampala central business district, on the Kampala-Entebbe Road.[1] The coordinates of Lubowa are:0°13'39.0"N, 32°33'41.0"E (Latitude:0.2275; 32.5614).[2]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in Lubowa:

  • Galaxy International School Uganda (GISU) – The school provides international education to students between 2 and 19 years of age. From kindergarten to year 13 students are taught using student-centred methods. Emphasis is on the development of the whole person. Students in years 10 and 11 are prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination and those in years 12 and 13 are prepared for Cambridge A level examination.[3]
  • Roofings Limited – Manufacturer of roofing Materials, with about 1,000 employees.[4]
  • International School of Uganda (ISU) – A private high school, catering primarily to the children of diplomats and expatriate staff in Uganda.[5]
  • Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses - The Uganda Branch Office of Jehovah's Witnesses.[6]
  • African Bible University (Uganda) - One of the universities in Uganda.[7]
  • The second campus of International Health Sciences University (IHSU), a private university in Uganda.[8]
  • Uganda International Specialized Hospital (In development)[9]

See also

References
  1. "Road Distance Between Kampala And Lubowa With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. Google, . "Location of Lubowa At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. GISU, . (2014). "Galaxy International School Uganda: Our School". Galaxy International School Uganda (GISU). Retrieved 28 December 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Administrator, . (14 October 2013). "Roofings Playing A Big Role In Manufacturing Steel And Plastic Construction Material". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 26 December 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ISU, . (2009). "International School of Uganda: Our School". International School of Uganda (ISU). Retrieved 26 December 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Google, . "Location of The Uganda Branch Office of Jehovah's Witnesses At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. UNCHE, . "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Licensed Universities". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 26 December 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. Tajuba, Paul (22 December 2014). "Health Graduates Told To Fight Quacks". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  9. Bwambale, Taddeo (13 November 2014). "Government To Build New Specialized Hospital". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 26 December 2014.

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