Mengo Hill

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Mengo Hill is one of the historic hills of Kampala, Uganda, known as a traditional political and cultural center of the Buganda Kingdom.

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Mengo Hill canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill
historic site
associatedWith Kingdom of Buganda
surface form: Buganda Kingdom
contains Buganda Parliament (Lukiiko)
Bulange
Lubiri (Kabaka’s Palace)
Mengo Palace
Namirembe Cathedral
surface form: St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe vicinity
country Uganda
culturalRegion Buganda
elevationRelative one of the prominent hills of Kampala
hasCapitalFunctionFor Kingdom of Buganda
surface form: Buganda Kingdom
hasHeritageStatus important cultural heritage site for Buganda
historicalRole center of Buganda–British colonial negotiations
seat of the Kabaka of Buganda in the colonial era
languageRegion Luganda-speaking region
locatedIn Kampala
Uganda
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Central Region, Uganda
near Nakasero Hill
Namirembe Hill
Old Kampala Hill
partOf Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area
surface form: Kampala metropolitan area

historic hills of Kampala
region East Africa
religiousContext predominantly Christian surroundings
significance cultural center of the Buganda Kingdom
traditional political center of the Buganda Kingdom
transportAccess served by roads connecting to central Kampala
urbanContext located within Kampala city
usedFor political meetings of Buganda leadership
royal administration of Buganda
traditional ceremonies of Buganda

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kampala hasHill Mengo Hill
Rubaga Hill hasNearbyHill Mengo Hill
Namirembe Hill adjacentTo Mengo Hill