Kampala · Uganda
Hotels in Mengo, Kampala
Mengo is one of the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala (Wikidata: "place in Uganda"). Its centre is 4.6 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 68 in Kampala's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 4.6 km
- Nearest main sight
- Uganda Museum2.8 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 24OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Mengo
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala Skyz | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Forest Cottages | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Hillside Plaza Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 4 | Nob View Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 5 | Hotel Top Five | 1.1 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Mengo
OpenStreetMap maps 12 restaurants, 7 cafes and 5 bars and pubs counted in Mengo, and no named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 12 | 12 of 43 |
| Cafes | 7 | 4 of 43 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 5 | 14 of 43 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 0 | |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 0 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Mengo
OpenStreetMap maps no rail, metro, light-rail, monorail or funicular station within 3 km of the centre of Mengo.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Mengo is from Kampala's main sights
| Sight | From Mengo |
|---|---|
| Uganda Museum | 2.8 km |
| Kibuli Mosque | 4.1 km |
| Aga Khan Mosque | 4.4 km |
| Watoto Church | 4.6 km |
| Fort Lugard | 5.4 km |
| Kampala Mosque | 6.0 km |
| Kasubi Tombs | 6.1 km |
| Namirembe Cathedral | 6.2 km |
| Busega Martyrs Memorial | 10 km |
| Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine | 12 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Mengo
Nearby
Areas next to Mengo
Questions
Mengo: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Mengo, Kampala?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Mengo: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala. The nearest to the area centre is Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala Skyz, 0.2 km away.
How far is Mengo from the centre of Kampala?
4.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kampala.
How far is Mengo from Kasubi Tombs?
6.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Mengo. The nearest of Kampala's main sights is Uganda Museum, 2.8 km away.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Mengo?
OpenStreetMap maps 12 restaurants, 7 cafes and 5 bars and pubs counted in Mengo (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 68 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Mengo on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.