Kibuli Muslim Tower

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Kibuli Muslim Tower
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Location within Kampala
General information
TypeCommercial
Location Kibuli Hill
Kampala, Uganda
Coordinates 00°18′44″N32°35′54″E / 0.31222°N 32.59833°E / 0.31222; 32.59833
Construction startedFebruary 2021
CompletedFebruary 2022 (Expected)
Technical details
Floor count8
Design and construction
Main contractor Vcon Construction Uganda Limited & Ambitious Construction Limited

Kibuli Muslim Tower, also Uganda Muslim Education Association Tower, or UMEA Tower, is a building under construction in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [1]

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Location

The building is located on five acres (2 ha), on Kibuli Hill, adjacent to Kibuli Mosque, in Makindye Division in southeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. [1] This is approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi), by road, southeast of the city's central business district. [2] The approximate coordinates of Kibuli Muslim Tower are 0°18'44.0"N, 32°35'54.0"E (Latitude:0.312222; Longitude:32.598333). [3]

Overview

Kibuli Muslim Tower is owned by Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA). It comprises rentable residential apartments and commercial office space. UMEA is expected to maintain its headquarters at this location and avail the remaining space to residential and commercial tenants, for rent. [4]

Construction

The construction contract was awarded to a consortium comprising two Ugandan companies; (a) Vcon Construction Uganda Limited, a member of the Ruparelia Group and (b) Ambitious Construction Limited. The consortium beat 14 other bidders in order to win the construction contract. Construction is expected to last one year and conclude during the first quarter of 2022. [1] [4] [5] The supervising engineering company is Dolsar Engineering Limited of Turkey. [6]

Funding

The two hectares (5 acres) on which the tower stands were donated by Prince Kassim Nakibinge, "the titular head of the Muslim community in Uganda". UMEA borrowed the US10.4 million (USh38 billion) needed for erecting the building from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), headquartered in Saudi Arabia. [1] [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Shabibah Nakirigya (17 February 2021). "Prince Nakibinge flags off building of Muslim tower". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Google (25 February 2021). "Travel Distance Between Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road And Kibuli Mosque, Kibuli Hill, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Google. "Approximate Location of Kibuli Muslim House" (Map). Google Maps . Google.
  4. 1 2 3 Dennis Ayemba (22 February 2021). "Construction of Kibuli Muslim Tower in Uganda begins". Nairobi: Construction Review Online. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 Lawrence Kazooba (16 February 2021). "Ruparelia Group Beats 14 Bidders To Build UMEA's Commercial And Residential Houses In Kibuli". Kampala: Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ruparelia Group's VCON Wins Tender To Construct UMEA's Mega Complex In Kibuli". Kampala: Business Focus Uganda. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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