Hotel Africana
Hotel Africana | |
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General information | |
Location |
2-4 Wampewo Avenue Kololo, Kampala ![]() |
Coordinates | 00°19′12″N 32°35′39″E / 0.32000°N 32.59417°E |
Opening | 1997[1] |
Owner | BMK Group |
Management | BMK Group |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 12 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 252 |
Number of suites | 5 |
Number of restaurants | 2 |
Website | |
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, an upscale neighborhood in Central Kampala, adjacent to Garden City Mall. The coordinates of Hotel Africana are:0°19'12.0"N, 32°35'39.0"E (Latitude:0.320000; Longitude:32.594167).[2]
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 Chairman, Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige.[4]
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.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Newvision, Archive (22 August 2006). "Hotel Africana Celebrates 9 Years". New Vision. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Google, . "Location of Hotel Africana At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Ndawula, Robert (29 August 2013). "Business News: Prosperous Ever". Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Muwanga, David (30 December 2009). "Third World Easier to Invest In, Says BMK". New Vision. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Newvision, Archive (20 October 2006). "BMK Smells Bunyoro Oil Money". New Vision. Retrieved 7 July 2014.