Luzira Kampala is known as Uganda’s maximum prison but for your surprise, Luzira area is one of the most developed places in Kampala City in Uganda. Here is a guide to all the best places, hangouts, bars and major Landmarks.
Luzira is a suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. It is best known for the country’s main prison, Luzira Maximum Security Prison, which has seen significant redevelopment thanks to the work of African Prisons Project, a charity based in the UK and Kampala.
Location of Luzira Area in Kampala City
Luzira is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), by road, southeast of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. It is bordered by Butabika to the north, Mutungo and Kitintale to the northwest, Mpanga to the west, Port Bell to the south and an inlet of Lake Victoria to the east. The coordinates of Luzira are:00 18 00N, 32 39 22E.(Latitude:0.3000;Longitude:32.6560).
General Overview about Luzira Area in Kampala City
Luzira is the name that the indigenous Baganda use to refer to the general neighborhood. Port Bell is the area where the landing pier is situated, at the tip of the peninsular into Lake Victoria, in the most southern part of the general Luzira neighborhood.
Mpanga is the location of Uganda’s maximum security prison, located in the western part of the general Luzira neighbourhood.
The central part of Luzira is mainly an industrial park, where most of the factories are located. The eastern part of Luzira township is mainly a middle-class residential neighborhood.
Prehistoric artifacts dating back to around 1000 AD, have been uncovered at the site where the maximum security prison is located.
Attractions and Major Landmarks in Luzira Area
The landmarks within or near Luzira township include:
- Luzira Maximum Security Prison – Has a capacity of 20,000 inmates including about 500 on death row.
- Uganda Breweries Limited – A division of East African Breweries and maker of Uganda Waragi, a potent Ugandan tripple-distilled gin.
- Quality Chemical Industries Limited ARV Factory – The US$40 million factory is the only one in sub-Saharan Africa that manufactures triple ARV therapy medication.
- Port Bell – The port, located on the shores of Lake Nalubaale, handles both passenger and cargo traffic destined for Kisumu, Kenya and Mwanza and Musoma in Tanzania.
- Butabika National Referral Hospital – Uganda’s national psychiatric referral hospital with bed capacity of 900