Muyenga, at its peak, stands above sea level and is one of the highest points in the city of Kampala. For that reason, the hill was chosen to house the water storage tanks for
National Water and Sewerage Corporation, which supply
Kampala,
Kira and
Mukono. Because of the water tanks, Muyenga is also known as Tank Hill. The hill commands expansive views of the city towards the north and the west. To the east and the south the predominant view is that of nearby
Lake Victoria. Prior to Uganda's Independence in 1962 and through the 1960s and 1970s, Muyenga was an upscale residential area, on account of the excellent views and cool breezes. After the removal of the
Obote II regime in 1986, there followed a period of rapid, unplanned and uncoordinated development of the real estate on Muyenga. As a result, it is an area with good houses but with a chaotic road and drainage system. Many of the property owners on the hill are from government and business who bought plots and put up expensive buildings without conforming to the rules of urban planning.
Kabalagala, a neighborhood to the west of Muyenga, suffered from the same mismanagement of urban planning. ==Points of interest==