Hotel Africana
| Hotel Africana | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
2-4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo, Kampala  Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°19′12″N 32°35′39″E / 0.32000°N 32.59417°E |
| Opening | 1997[1] |
| Owner | BMK Group of Companies |
| Management | BMK Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 233[2] |
| Number of suites | 5 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Website | |
| Homepage | |
Hotel Africana is a hotel in Kampala, Uganda's capital city and largest metropolitan area.
Location
The hotel is located on Wampewo Avenue, on Kololo Hill, adjacent to Garden City Mall in Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Hotel Africana are:00 19 12N, 32 35 39E (Latitude:0.3200; Longitude:32.5940).
Overview
Starting as a single block of about 40 rooms in 1997, Hotel Africana has expanded over the years to a hotel complex with a room count in excess of 230, an outdoor swimming pool, manicures gardens and a conference complex that seats in excess of 3,500 delegates.[3] The hotel is the focal business of the BMK Group of Companies founded by the Group Managing Director, Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige.[4] As of November 2007, the hotel employed more than 300 people.[5]
Ownership
The hotel is a member of the BMK Group of companies (BMK Group), which includes business interests in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and the People's Republic of China. Group assets include companies that lease construction equipment in Uganda and Rwanda and foreign exchange bureaus in Uganda.[6]
See also
- List of Hotels in Uganda
- Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige
- List of wealthiest people in Uganda
References
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Coordinates: 00°19′12″N 32°35′39″E / 0.32000°N 32.59417°E