Kampala
| Demonym | Kampalan, Kampalais, Kampalaise |
|---|---|
| Official language | Bɔrefɔ, Swahili |
| Paaloŋ | Uganda |
| Capital of | Uganda |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Kampala District |
| Located in time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Located in or next to body of water | Lake Victoria |
| Coordinate location | 0°18′49″N 32°34′52″E |
| Office held by head of government | Lord Mayor |
| Head of government | Erias Lukwago |
| Contains the administrative territorial entity | Makindye Division, Rubaga Division, Kawempe Division, Nakawa Division |
| Twinned administrative body | Kigali |
| Shares border with | Central Region |
| Official website | https://www.kcca.go.ug/ |
| History of topic | timeline of Kampala history |
| Economy of topic | economy of Kampala |
| Local dialing code | 41 |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Kampala |

Kampala (UK: /kæmˈpɑːlə/,[1][2] US: /kɑːmˈ-/ ⓘ)[3] e la kapital ane teŋkpoŋ ko Uganda. A teŋɛ taa noba yagroŋ neŋ 1,875,834 (2025)[4] kyɛ naŋ po-eŋ political bɔgere anuu naŋ e Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, ane Rubaga.[5]
Kampala's metropolitan taa la paaloŋ sere naŋ naŋ be Wakiso Desekyere, Mukono Desekyere, Mpigi Desekyere, Buikwe Desekyere ane Luweero Desekyere. O taa la tembaare mine naŋ taa 6,709,900 noba a 2019 yi a Uganda Bureau of Statistics.[6]
Geology
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Kampala bezie la a East African Plateau naŋ e a soga ko a East African Rift ane a northern limits ko Tanzania Craton. Tɛmpileti:Wide image
Climate
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Climate data for Kampala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33
(91) |
36
(97) |
33
(91) |
33
(91) |
29
(84) |
29
(84) |
29
(84) |
29
(84) |
31
(88) |
32
(90) |
32
(90) |
32
(90) |
36
(97) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6
(83.5) |
29.3
(84.7) |
28.7
(83.7) |
27.7
(81.9) |
27.3
(81.1) |
27.1
(80.8) |
26.9
(80.4) |
27.2
(81.0) |
27.9
(82.2) |
27.7
(81.9) |
27.4
(81.3) |
27.9
(82.2) |
27.8
(82.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2
(73.8) |
23.7
(74.7) |
23.4
(74.1) |
22.9
(73.2) |
22.6
(72.7) |
22.4
(72.3) |
22.0
(71.6) |
22.2
(72.0) |
22.6
(72.7) |
22.6
(72.7) |
22.5
(72.5) |
22.7
(72.9) |
22.7
(72.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.7
(63.9) |
18.0
(64.4) |
18.1
(64.6) |
18.0
(64.4) |
17.9
(64.2) |
17.6
(63.7) |
17.1
(62.8) |
17.1
(62.8) |
17.2
(63.0) |
17.4
(63.3) |
17.5
(63.5) |
17.5
(63.5) |
17.6
(63.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12
(54) |
14
(57) |
13
(55) |
14
(57) |
15
(59) |
12
(54) |
12
(54) |
12
(54) |
13
(55) |
13
(55) |
14
(57) |
12
(54) |
12
(54) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 68.4
(2.69) |
63.0
(2.48) |
131.5
(5.18) |
169.3
(6.67) |
117.5
(4.63) |
69.2
(2.72) |
63.1
(2.48) |
95.7
(3.77) |
108.4
(4.27) |
138.0
(5.43) |
148.7
(5.85) |
91.5
(3.60) |
1,264.3
(49.77) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.8 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 93.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 68.5 | 73 | 78.5 | 80.5 | 78.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 75.5 | 73.5 | 73 | 71.5 | 74.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 170 | 155 | 120 | 124 | 180 | 186 | 155 | 150 | 155 | 150 | 124 | 1,824 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization, Climate-Data.org for mean temperatures | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: BBC Weather | |||||||||||||
Nembanne mine
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Politisi
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Wederɛ ko State
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Idi Amin (Dada)
- Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, one of Africa's longest ruling presidents
- Mutesa II of Buganda, the 1st president. Kabaka of Buganda
- Paulo Muwanga, former president and prime minister
- Apollo Milton Obote, led Uganda to independence in 1962
- Tito Okello
Monarchs
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Muteesa I, the 30th Kabaka of Buganda
- Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda, the 36th Kabaka of Buganda
MP/elected officials
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, Ugandan politician, businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist and musician
- Zohran Mamdani, New York State Assemblyman
Municipal
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Erias Lukwago, Ugandan lawyer and politician and the Lord Mayor of Kampala City
Other
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor for the province of Alberta
Activists
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Esther Nakajjigo, humanitarian and human rights activist
- Pepe Julian Onziema, human rights activist
Artists
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Alex Mukulu
Business
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Maggie Kigozi
- James Mulwana
- Sudhir Ruparelia, Ugandan entrepreneur and builder, Founder Chairman of Ruparelia Group
- Hasmukh Dawda
Chess
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Robert Katende
- Phiona Mutesi, chess prodigy and subject of the 2012 book and 2016 Disney film Queen of Katwe
Fashion
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Santa Anzo
- Stella Atal
- Anita Beryl
- Aamito Lagum, fashion model, winner of the first season of Africa's Next Top Model
- Sylvia Owori
Film & Television
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Shimit Amin, Uganda-born Indian filmmaker
- Mathew Nabwiso, Ugandan actor
- Whitney Peak, Uganda-born Canadian actress
Journalists
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, British journalist and author
- Nancy Kacungira
- Maurice Mugisha
- Rajat Neogy, Ugandan-Indian journalist, writer, poet and founder and editor of Transition Magazine
- Solomon Serwanjja
Law
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Julia Sebutinde (born 1954), jurist on the International Court of Justice
Music
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Rachael Kungu (born 1978), DJ and recording artist
Public speakers
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Derreck Kayongo
Religion & Spirituality
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Robert Kayanja
- Martin Ssempa
- John Sentamu, Archbishop of York
Scientists & academicians
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Kwatsi Alibaruho
- Ash Amin, British academic and geographer
- Venansius Baryamureeba
- Alex Coutinho
- Ellinor Catherine Cunningham van Someren, scientist
- Ivan Edwards
- Sebastian Kyalwazi
- Joshua Sikhu Okonya
- Samuel Sejjaaka, professor
- Robert Ssentongo (surgeon)
Sports
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Micheal Azira, Ugandan footballer, who plays for the New Mexico United in the USL Championship
- Cornelius Boza-Edwards, former boxer
- Moses Magogo Hassim, FUFA President who took Uganda Cranes to AFCON after 39 years and first Ugandan on CAF Executive
- Mandy Juruni, basketball coach
- John Mugabi, world champion boxer
- Martin Kayongo-Mutumba
- Denis Onyango, footballer
- Wasswa Serwanga, American football player
- Pione Sisto, footballer, Ugandan born Danish footballer
- Joshua Cheptegei, long-distance runner, world-record holder in the 10,000 metres and 5000 metres
- Jacob Kiplimo, long-distance runner, world-record holder in the Half marathon
Sɛgerɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Marcel Theroux, British novelist
Mine
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Allen Kagina, executive director, Uganda National Roads Authority, UNRA
- Julius Kakeeto, Bank executive and CEO of PostBank Uganda
- Jennifer Musisi, former execute Director of Kampala Capital City Authority
People awarded the honorary citizenship of Kampala la:
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2017 | Aga Khan IV (1936–2025) | British humanitarian and Imam of Nizari-Ismaili Shia Islam |
Puoruu ziiri mine
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Baha'i House of Worship in Kampala
- St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral located on Namirembe Hill
- Rubaga Cathedral, the seat for the Roman Catholic Church
- Uganda National Mosque (Islam)
Enfuomo mine
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Kampala skyline
- Entrance to the Parliament building
- Stride monument
- Kampala City by night
- Nelson Mandela National Stadium, the home of the national football team, the Uganda Cranes
- Independence Monument
- Namugongo Martyrs Shrine
- Uganda Museum
- National Theatre
- Uganda House – Kampala / Jinja Road
Meŋ kaa kyɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Note: This wiki does not have a portal namespace at the time of writing.
- List of banks in Uganda
- List of tallest buildings in Kampala
- Timeline of Kampala#Bibliography
- Wakaliwood – A film studio based in Kampala
Ziiri mine liŋkiri
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Tɛmpileti:Sister bar Tɛmpileti:Kampala District Tɛmpileti:List of African capitals
Sommo Yizie
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200802184924/https://www.lexico.com/definition/kampala
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarperCollins
- ↑ https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=Kampala
- ↑ https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/uganda/kampala
- ↑ https://www.kcca.go.ug/about-the-authority
- ↑ https://www.ubos.org/wp-content/uploads/publication/09_2019Final_2020_21_LLG_IPFs_Sept_2019.pdf