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Kololo is a hill in , the largest city and capital of . The name also applies to the upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood that sits on that hill.


Location
Kololo is close to the centre of Kampala, bordered by Naguru to the east, to the north, to the north-west, to the west, to the south-west, and to the south. Kololo is in the Kampala Central Division. The coordinates of Kololo are 0°19'46.0"N, 32°35'41.0"E (Latitude:0.329445; Longitude:32.594725). Kololo Hill rises to a maximum height of above sea level.


Overview
Kololo gets its name from the 19th century Chief Awich, from Northern Uganda. He, along with Kabalega of resisted British rule. Awich was arrested and brought to Kampala and incarcerated on top of Kololo Hill. He is alleged to have cried out in , “An atye kany kololo”, which means “I am here alone.” Awich was lamenting over the fact that he had been left alone in the wilderness, miles away from home. His captors and the started calling the location and the hill "Kololo", resulting in its name today.

Since the 1950s, before 's Independence, Kololo has been an upscale residential area because of its central location in the city and to the views from the hill. Kololo is a popular location for diplomatic missions to Uganda, housing more than a dozen embassies and ambassadors' residences.

During the 2000s, hotels, banks, hospitals, and other corporate entities began to infiltrate the hill, mainly to serve those who reside there, away from the noise and traffic congestion in the central business district located on the neighbouring .

However, the introduction of business premises on Kololo Hill, especially restaurants and bars, has increased noise and has introduced heavy traffic that interferes with the serenity and ambiance that was there before. Several irritated residents have jointly sued seven bars, accusing them of being the source of . As of February 2019, the case was still winding through Uganda's court system.


Points of interest
The following points of interest are found on Kololo hill:


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