Lubowa
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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.
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 {{convert|11.5|km|mi}} by road south of the Kampala central business district, on the Kampala-Entebbe Road.{{cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Lubowa%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJm7N0nQ-8fRcR7G9r2T2QOEU&dt2=ChIJ0aOOCAmXfRcRs21FnH_d6Gc|title=Road Distance Between Kampala And Lubowa With Interactive Map|accessdate=26 December 2014|publisher=Globefeed.com}}
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.{{cite web| accessdate=28 December 2014|url=http://gisu.ac.ug/kampala/introduction/ | date=2014| title=Galaxy International School Uganda: Our School| publisher=Galaxy International School Uganda}}
- Roofings Limited – Manufacturer of roofing Materials, with about 1,000 employees.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.ug/supplement/117-supplement/8333-roofings-playing-a-big-role-in-manufacturing-steel-and-plastic-construction-mate|date=14 October 2013|accessdate=26 December 2014| title=Roofings Playing A Big Role In Manufacturing Steel And Plastic Construction Material|newspaper=The Independent (Uganda)}}
- International School of Uganda (ISU) – A private high school, catering primarily to the children of diplomats and expatriate staff in Uganda.{{cite web|url=http://www.isu.ac.ug/page.cfm?p=2 | title=International School of Uganda: Our School|date=2009| accessdate=26 December 2014|publisher=International School of Uganda}}
- Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses – The Uganda Branch Office of Jehovah's Witnesses.{{cite web| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B014'16.0%22N+32%C2%B033'55.0%22E/@0.2389546,32.5643847,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|
title=Location of The Uganda Branch Office of Jehovah's Witnesses At Google Maps|publisher=Google Maps| date=|accessdate=26 December 2014}}
- African Bible University (Uganda) – One of the universities in Uganda.{{cite web|
url=http://www.unche.or.ug/institutions|title=Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Licensed Universities|accessdate=26 December 2014|date=|publisher=Uganda National Council for Higher Education}}
- The second campus of International Health Sciences University (IHSU), a private university in Uganda.{{cite web|title=Health Graduates Told To Fight Quacks|newspaper=Daily Monitor (Kampala)|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Health-graduates-told-to-fight-quacks/-/688334/2565094/-/64qdkyz/-/index.html|last=Tajuba|date=22 December 2014|first=Paul|accessdate=26 December 2014}}
- Uganda International Specialized Hospital (In development).{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/661786-gov-t-to-build-new-specialized-hospital.html|title=Government To Build New Specialized Hospital|date=13 November 2014|accessdate=26 December 2014|first=Taddeo|last=Bwambale|newspaper=New Vision (Kampala)}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040831065308/http://www.roofings.co.ug/ Roofings Limited Homepage]
- [http://www.fbwprojects.com/ Chatsworth Park Lubowa Homepage]
- [http://www.isu.ac.ug/ International School of Uganda Homepage]
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