Butabika

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Butabika is a location in south-eastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.

Location

Butabika is bordered by Bweyogerere to the north, Kirinnya, a Ward in Kira Municipality to the east, Luzira and Port Bell to the south, Mutungo to the west and Kireka in Kira Municipality to the northwest. This location is approximately {{convert|12|km|mi}}, by road, east of Kampala's central business district.{{cite web|

url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Kinawataka%20(Western%20Province)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=0.3333333&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.65|

title=Map Showing Central Kampala And Butabika with Distance Indicator|publisher=Globefeed.com|access-date=13 June 2014}} The coordinates of Butabika are:0°19'12.0"N, 32°39'27.0"E (Latitude:0.3200; Longitude:32.6575).{{cite web|access-date=13 June 2014| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B019'12.0%22N+32%C2%B039'27.0%22E/@0.3231884,32.6618717,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|title= Location of Butabika At Google Maps|publisher=Google Maps}} Butabika lies approximately {{convert|1180|m|ft}} above sea level.

Overview

Butabika is the location of the largest mental health hospital in Uganda, with an estimated bed capacity of 900. Butabika National Referral Hospital is the country's only referral hospital specializing in mental health. Prior to 2005, the hospital owned the entire area consisting of over {{convert|300|acres|ha}}. In 2005, about half of that land was sold to private individuals and institutional developers. One of those developers is Nationwide Properties, a subsidiary of Property Services Limited, develops and sells new homes as well as providing multiple facilities to the area. Nationwide has constructed a housing estate consisting of upscale housing units on {{convert|150|acres|ha}} of prime land, adjacent to Lake Victoria.{{cite web|

access-date=13 June 2013|publisher=Daily Monitor}}{{cite web |title=83 Units Ready at Royal Palm |publisher=New Vision |date=26 March 2009 |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/675976 |first=James |last=Odomel |access-date=13 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119080151/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/675976 |archive-date=19 January 2014 }}

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in Butabika or near its borders:

Butabika National Referral Hospital - The largest mental health facility in Uganda and the only national mental health referral hospital in the country, admitting in excess of 6,000 mental health patients annually.
The Institute of Clinical Psychiatric Officers (ICPO) - A Uganda Government-owned school that trains Clinical Psychiatric Officers, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health.{{cite web

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|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/684070

|title=Uganda Lacks Psychiatrists

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|first1=Lydia|last1=Lakwonyero

|first2=Simon|last2=Longoli

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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161048/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/684070

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Biina Catholic Cathedral - A place of worship affiliated with the Catholic Church.
Royal Palms Housing Estate - An upscale private real estate development by the Mukwano Group of Companies.{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/625658 |title=Butabika To Get Sh255 Billion Housing Estate |publisher=New Vision |date=1 May 2008 |access-date=13 June 2014 |first=James |last=Odomel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503012306/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/625658 |archive-date=3 May 2008 }}

References

External links

[http://www.ugandatravelguide.com/kampala-city-guide.html Kampala City Guide]
[http://www.butabikahospital.com Butabika National Referral Hospital Homepage]

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Category:Neighborhoods of Kampala

Category:Populated places on Lake Victoria

Category:Nakawa Division