Kampala is Uganda’s capital, located at the edge of Lake Victoria, with a beautiful, varying landscape as the environment and surroundings expand rapidly. About 2.5 million people inhabit Kampala, all from different ethnic groups – including a vibrant expatriate community. While the Baganda are the largest ethnic community in the city, most people speak at least some English.
When most people have decided to move, they consider the social amenities, experiences, and lifestyle different places may have to provide before choosing to move there. Here’s a guide to moving to top neighborhoods in Kampala.
Moving to Muyenga
The quiet and quaint Muyenga overlooks Lake Victoria to the South with a full view of the City to the North. Muyenga is a proper family location primarily inhabited by Ugandan families, NGO personnel, and international residents.
Real estate in Muyenga is certainly not cheap, with spacious standalone houses and furnished apartments ranging from $3000 upwards to rent. The high-end area hosts private, highly secured gated communities with tarmac-road access to schools and supermarkets, fitness facilities and kids’ play areas, and food markets. However, part of Muyenga is hilly with narrow roads and sharp bends, and movers to Muyenga may have to contend with slow, difficult access.
Moving to Kabalagala
Kabalagala, formerly known as “Kisugu,” got its name from the cassava and sweet banana flour pancake that hawkers couldn’t wait to sell to motorists and pedestrians as they waited to cross at the junction. The neighborhood spreads for about a kilometer along Tank Hill Road, Nsambya Estate Road, and Ggaba Road, bordering Kisugu to the north, Muyenga to the east, Kansanga to the south, and Nsambya to the west and is home to Cavendish University. Kabalagala is a mixture of posh places and affordable housing, with certain sections with private and secure standalone houses expatriates prefer.
Moving to Bugolobi
Most houses in Bugolobi are spacious and have arches – a symbol of luxurious residences with high rent prices. Access roads to the neighborhood are tarmacked, but some have potholes that may slow the relocation process. The residential area is diverse, increasingly getting high-end as you move from the sketchy valleys toward the hilltops.
Bugolobi is a major commercial center with a typical urban ambiance, hosting large factories and organizations’ headquarters. Along with posh schools, hotels, and supermarkets, movers to Bugolobi can expect to find it a local artists’ hub, with the Fas Fas Art Café capturing the scene’s urban, grimy essence.
Moving to Naguru
Naguru moved from a small, understated neighborhood to a rapidly growing town with new high-end apartments popping up every month. It is nestled in Kampala’s outskirts, covered in lush greenery far from the action. Real estate developments in the area include spacious standalone houses, beautiful mansions, and fully furnished apartments that are well-secured by private security firms.
The neighborhood has excellent infrastructure and social amenities, with only the food markets being far away. It gives off an air of tranquility and easy access via the paved streets lined with towering palm trees and greenery. Other amenities movers to Naguru can expect are supermarkets and hotels.
Movers to Kololo
Kololo is located downhill to the east of Nakasero – a place to indulge in the high life, with houses with large compounds and swimming pools. Kololo is the peak of Kampala’s elite neighborhoods, and rent in the posh estates is high. Residential units are spacious and well-secured, ranging from fully furnished apartments to standalone houses.
Social amenities include hotels and resorts like the lush 18-hole Kampala Golf Club, schools and learning institutions, shopping, and recreational centers. While the access roads are tarmacked, the food market is far off. The cost of living may be high for the average Ugandan planning to move to Kololo.
Moving to Nakasero
Nakasero is well-positioned as Kampala’s most prestigious hill split into a bustling business center with hectic markets and business hubs to the south and a quiet and luxurious north that features expensive real estate. Formerly residential, the north of Nakasero has recently developed to integrate commercial properties since the last decade’s construction boom.
Besides recreational centers, other amenities include malls with offices, malls, shopping restaurants and hotels, and hospitals. Nakasero’s business district hosts the Uganda Parliament Buildings, Uganda banks, companies’ headquarters, embassies, and the Kampala State House. Access roads through Nakasero are narrow, and there’s always congestion – movers to Nakasero may find it challenging to pack, and the environment may not be entirely safe for certain pets and children.
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