Mapeera House
Encyclopedia
Mapeera House is a building under construction in Kampala
, Uganda
's capital and largest city.
is located on Kampala Road, the main business street in Kampala. This location lies within the central business district
of Uganda
's capital city (pop.1,659,600). The coordinates of Mapeera House are: Latitude:0.3146; Longitude:32.5780.
as Mon Pere. The Baganda
changed that to Mapeera. He was the first Catholic Priest to set foot in Uganda in 1879.
When complete, Mapeera House will have seventeen (17) storeys, and will serve as the headquarters of Centenary Bank
, one of the twenty-three (23) commercial bank
s licensed by the Bank of Uganda
, the national banking regulator. The bank will also maintain a branch at this location. The rest of the space in the office tower will be rented to qualified tenants, raising income for the bank. The building will have enough underground parking to accommodate up to two hundred (200) vehicles.
n to be consecrated Cardinal
of the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, he passed away before his dream was realised. In October 2007, after ten (10) years of planning, a ground-breaking ceremony was held at the present location, presided over by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala.
Roko Construction Limited, a Ugandan construction company was contracted to construct the building at an estimated cost of approximately US$30 million. , the construction is complete and commissioning of the building is expected in the fourth quater of 2011.
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
's capital and largest city.
Location
The skyscraperSkyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
is located on Kampala Road, the main business street in Kampala. This location lies within the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
's capital city (pop.1,659,600). The coordinates of Mapeera House are: Latitude:0.3146; Longitude:32.5780.
Overview
Mapeera House is named after Father Siméon Lourdel (1853 -1890), also referred to in FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
as Mon Pere. The Baganda
Baganda
The Ganda are an ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. Traditionally comprising 52 tribes the Ganda have a rich history and culture...
changed that to Mapeera. He was the first Catholic Priest to set foot in Uganda in 1879.
When complete, Mapeera House will have seventeen (17) storeys, and will serve as the headquarters of Centenary Bank
Centenary Bank
Centenary Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the twenty-three licensed commercial banks in the country.-Overview:The bank is a mid-sized financial services provider in Uganda. It is primarily involved in the promotion of development through loans to rural farmers, processors of...
, one of the twenty-three (23) commercial bank
Commercial bank
After the implementation of the Glass–Steagall Act, the U.S. Congress required that banks engage only in banking activities, whereas investment banks were limited to capital market activities. As the two no longer have to be under separate ownership under U.S...
s licensed by the Bank of Uganda
Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda is the Central Bank of the Republic of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, BOU is 100% owned by the Government of Uganda, but is not a government department.-Organization and Governance:...
, the national banking regulator. The bank will also maintain a branch at this location. The rest of the space in the office tower will be rented to qualified tenants, raising income for the bank. The building will have enough underground parking to accommodate up to two hundred (200) vehicles.
History
The idea to construct the office tower was the brainchild of the Late Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga (1914 -1991), the second UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n to be consecrated Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, he passed away before his dream was realised. In October 2007, after ten (10) years of planning, a ground-breaking ceremony was held at the present location, presided over by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala.
Roko Construction Limited, a Ugandan construction company was contracted to construct the building at an estimated cost of approximately US$30 million. , the construction is complete and commissioning of the building is expected in the fourth quater of 2011.
See also
- Centenary BankCentenary BankCentenary Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the twenty-three licensed commercial banks in the country.-Overview:The bank is a mid-sized financial services provider in Uganda. It is primarily involved in the promotion of development through loans to rural farmers, processors of...
- List of banks in Uganda
- List of tallest buildings in Kampala
- KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...