Buloba


Buloba is an urban area in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. The area is primarily a middle-class residential neighborhood.

Location

Buloba is on the tarmacked Kampala–Mityana Road. It is approximately, by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Buloba Main, immediately north of Buloba Police Station are 0°19'30.0"N, 32°27'26.0"E. Buloba lies at an average elevation of, above sea level.

Overview

Buloba is divided into four administrative zones, from east to west: Buloba ku Mwenda, approximately west of Kampala Buloba Kasero, about west of Kampala Buloba Main, about west of Kampala and Buloba Kiweesa, about west of Kampala. The neighborhood of Buloba has an estimated size of 1,295 hectares or 13 km2.
When the Uganda Oil Refinery is built, it is anticipated that Hoima–Kampala Petroleum Products Pipeline, the refined petroleum products will be piped to a location in Buloba, for distribution within Kampala and other towns such as Entebbe.

Points of interest

Buloba Police Station, an establishment of the Uganda Police Force, is located in "Buloba Main". Health facilities include Buloba Health Centre and Lynaset Health Care Services.
The neighborhood also hosts Buloba High School, Buloba Teacher’s Training College, Buloba Vocational Institute and a campus of Africa Renewal University. Kasero Church of Uganda and St. Peter Catholic Church are also located here.