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Country | Uganda |
Region | Central Uganda |
District | Kampala Capital City Authority |
Division | Lubaga Division |
Elevation | 1,190 m (3,904 ft) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Ndeeba is an area in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.
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Ndeeba is located on the southwestern edge of the city of Kampala. It is bordered by Mengo to the north, Katwe to the northeast, Kibuye to the east, Makindye and Najjanankumbi to the southeast, Kabowa to the south, Mutundwe to the west and Lubaga to the northwest. The road distance between Kampala's central business district and Ndeeba is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). [1] The coordinates of Ndeeba are: 00 17 24N, 32 33 54E (Latitude:0.2900; Longitude:32.5650).
Ndeeba lies on the main highway (A-109), between Kampala and Masaka. It was a trading center and a lower middle-class residential area in the 1950's and 1960's. Today, Ndeeba has morphed into a busy metropolitan area with businesses, small industries, retail shops and a thriving farmers market. Many of the leading financial houses in Uganda maintain branches in the area due to the booming business in commercial and retail banking in the neighborhood.
Ndeeba boasts of the following landmarks: