Lubowa: Blessed by the gods
TRANQUIL, magnificent and affluent best describe Lubowa, a residential area located six miles off the Kampala – Entebbe highway.
By Titus Kakembo
TRANQUIL, magnificent and affluent best describe Lubowa, a residential area located six miles off the Kampala – Entebbe highway.
The eye is greeted by numerous housing estates, well manicured compounds, modern architecture, a children’s park, open clubs and smooth connecting roads.
Lubowa is an artist’s dream of a real life panoramic view. The luxurious estates, gardens and posh homes seem to crane their necks and peep at the shimmering Lake Victoria below, when the sun shines.
If you listen intently, you will not miss the whispers of trees moving in the breeze and the birds cooing.
Easy access to the central business district, the various beaches along Lake Victoria and Entebbe International Airport make Lubowa ideal for leisure, business and travel.
A large supermarket, Lincoln International school, a Bible college are added aces up Lubowa’s sleeves. To cater for the desires of the sophisticated wealthy property buyers and developers, Lubowa has a variety to pick from. The menu comprises Lindsay cottages, Chartsworth, Spring Hill apartments and the National Housing Corporation and Company houses which are available for rent or up for sale.
“Homes here are spacious, beautiful and located in a quiet neighbourhood,†says the Chartsworth engineer Sendiwala.
“On your balcony trees shade you as you see the blue waters of Lake Victoria hugging the azure sky from a distance.â€
The neat houses in the estates comprise a lobby, living room, kitchen and other amenities. The houses demonstrate unrivalled workmanship expected from skilled developers.
Other units are high up on hill tops and enjoy 360º views of the countryside. They have fitted kitchens, living rooms with fireplaces, study/TV rooms, attics, bathrooms, vehicle parking and servants’ quarters.
In spite of its proximity to the city, Lubowa falls under Wakiso district. Going by the 1900 agreement, the area occupies eight miles and was designated as a cultural site for Buganda Kingdom.
According to Yosef Lugolobi, a resident of Lubowa, before missionaries introduced Christianity, the Baganda had their gods.
Each had a specialisation. There was a god of love, another for wealth, fire, harvest and procreation.
“The gods used to meet on the Lubowa hills to brainstorm and apportion mortals their desires,†he says. “I believe it is because this place has that power that the residents are happily married and wealthy. It is blessed.â€
Today herbalist and witchdoctors still pay homage to Lubowa and secretly whisper their desires to the powers beyond.
John Okello, a superstitious guard, swears he hears motor bikes rev in the night as fire flies light the grey sky.
One thing in Lubowa that has survived the test of time are the butterflies, the greenery and birds.
Climate change and construction has robbed it off its former beauty but it is still endowed a wealth of other nature’s gifts. Ten years ago the area was sparsely populated. But that is no more.
Several property development companies are outcompeting each other to satisfy the growing demand for high-quality residential property.
If one wants a home in Lubowa, the units vary in price.
A four bedroomed house goes for $2,500 per month. A three-bedroom house is available for rent at $1,200 every month.
A four bedroom house with a self-contained master bedroom, organised parking space and in a wall fence sitting on a large 0.33 acres, with a mature garden and splendid views of Lubowa has a price tag of $450,000 for ownership.
Land close to Lake Victoria costs sh200m and above as the asking price.
Here, your neighbour may be one of Uganda’s richest people, a royal or expertriat.
TRANQUIL, magnificent and affluent best describe Lubowa, a residential area located six miles off the Kampala – Entebbe highway.
The eye is greeted by numerous housing estates, well manicured compounds, modern architecture, a children’s park, open clubs and smooth connecting roads.
Lubowa is an artist’s dream of a real life panoramic view. The luxurious estates, gardens and posh homes seem to crane their necks and peep at the shimmering Lake Victoria below, when the sun shines.
If you listen intently, you will not miss the whispers of trees moving in the breeze and the birds cooing.
Easy access to the central business district, the various beaches along Lake Victoria and Entebbe International Airport make Lubowa ideal for leisure, business and travel.
A large supermarket, Lincoln International school, a Bible college are added aces up Lubowa’s sleeves. To cater for the desires of the sophisticated wealthy property buyers and developers, Lubowa has a variety to pick from. The menu comprises Lindsay cottages, Chartsworth, Spring Hill apartments and the National Housing Corporation and Company houses which are available for rent or up for sale.
“Homes here are spacious, beautiful and located in a quiet neighbourhood,†says the Chartsworth engineer Sendiwala.
“On your balcony trees shade you as you see the blue waters of Lake Victoria hugging the azure sky from a distance.â€
The neat houses in the estates comprise a lobby, living room, kitchen and other amenities. The houses demonstrate unrivalled workmanship expected from skilled developers.
Other units are high up on hill tops and enjoy 360º views of the countryside. They have fitted kitchens, living rooms with fireplaces, study/TV rooms, attics, bathrooms, vehicle parking and servants’ quarters.
In spite of its proximity to the city, Lubowa falls under Wakiso district. Going by the 1900 agreement, the area occupies eight miles and was designated as a cultural site for Buganda Kingdom.
According to Yosef Lugolobi, a resident of Lubowa, before missionaries introduced Christianity, the Baganda had their gods.
Each had a specialisation. There was a god of love, another for wealth, fire, harvest and procreation.
“The gods used to meet on the Lubowa hills to brainstorm and apportion mortals their desires,†he says. “I believe it is because this place has that power that the residents are happily married and wealthy. It is blessed.â€
Today herbalist and witchdoctors still pay homage to Lubowa and secretly whisper their desires to the powers beyond.
John Okello, a superstitious guard, swears he hears motor bikes rev in the night as fire flies light the grey sky.
One thing in Lubowa that has survived the test of time are the butterflies, the greenery and birds.
Climate change and construction has robbed it off its former beauty but it is still endowed a wealth of other nature’s gifts. Ten years ago the area was sparsely populated. But that is no more.
Several property development companies are outcompeting each other to satisfy the growing demand for high-quality residential property.
If one wants a home in Lubowa, the units vary in price.
A four bedroomed house goes for $2,500 per month. A three-bedroom house is available for rent at $1,200 every month.
A four bedroom house with a self-contained master bedroom, organised parking space and in a wall fence sitting on a large 0.33 acres, with a mature garden and splendid views of Lubowa has a price tag of $450,000 for ownership.
Land close to Lake Victoria costs sh200m and above as the asking price.
Here, your neighbour may be one of Uganda’s richest people, a royal or expertriat.