Nabbingo | |
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. Nabbingo is found after Kyengera after Kampala City before Nsangi. | |
Coordinates: 00°17′24″N 32°28′41″E / 0.29000°N 32.47806°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Region |
District | Wakiso District |
Elevation | 3,865 ft (1,178 m) |
Nabbingo is a hill in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. The hill rises 1,178 metres (3,865 ft) above sea level.[1] The name "Nabbingo", also applies to the village that occupies the hill and the schools and churches that are located there.[2]
Nabbingo is one of the villages in Nabbingo Parish, Nsangi sub-county, in Busiro County, in Wakiso District. Nabbingo is located along the Kampala–Masaka Road, approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi), south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The geographical coordinates of Nabbingo are: 0°17'24.0"N, 32°28'41.0"E (Latitude:0.290000; Longitude:32.478056).[4]
The most prominent points of interest in Nabbingo are the Roman Catholic Church at the Top of the hill and Trinity College Nabbingo, established by the White Fathers in 1942.[5] The Nabbingo Catholic Parish Church is administered under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.[6]
Closer to the Masaka Highway, there are a couple of Pentecostal churches, an internet cafe, a hardware store and a couple of motels.[6]