Independence Monument
Memorial in Kampala · founded 1962
The Independence Monument, also known as the Uganda Independence Monument is a sculpture which symbolizes the independence of Uganda from British colonialism on 9 October 1962. It is 29 feet (6 meters) tall concrete sculpture located in the center of Kampala City in the King George V Jubilee gardens at Nile Avenue between Sheraton Kampala Hotel, Grand Imperial Hotel to the right, and Standard Chartered bank to the left in Uganda. This monument replaces the King George V of Britain statue which used to occupy the area.
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