Namirembe | |
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  Namirembe Map of Kampala showing the location of Namirembe | |
| Coordinates: 00°18′54″N 32°33′34″E / 0.31500°N 32.55944°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Kampala Capital City Authority |
| Division | Lubaga Division |
| Elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Namirembe is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is also a common name given to girls in several Baganda clans.[1][2] Namirembe comes from the Luganda word "mirembe" meaning peace.[3] Namirembe loosely translates into Full of Peace.[4][5] Legend has it that this hill was a gathering place for celebrating peace or war victories.[6]
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- ^ Nsimbi, M. B. (April 1980). "Munger Africana Library Notes: Luganda names, clans and totems". California Institute of Technology. 0047–8350.
- ^ Barlas, Robert (2000). Uganda. New York: Marshall Cavendish. p. 86. ISBN 0-7614-0981-5. OCLC 41299243.
- ^ Merschat, Stephen R. "Who's Your Baby? Over 112,000 Baby Names and Meanings". babynames.merschat.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Namirembe Hill | Uganda Travel Guide". 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Crabtree, W A (1914). "The languages of Uganda protectorate" (PDF). Journal of the Royal African Society. 13 (50): 152–166. JSTOR 716185.