Kampala
Sign in to saveKampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,797,722 (2024 census) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga.
AI overview
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda, with a population of nearly 1.8 million people according to the 2024 census. The city is administratively organized into five political divisions: Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Weather now
cached 11h ago18°overcast clouds
92% 0.3 m/s OpenWeatherMap
7-day forecast
via Open-Meteo
Place details
- Locality
- Kampala Capital City
- Region
- Central Region
- Country
- Uganda
- Population
- 1,680,600
Article
49 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Geography
- Topography
- Hills
- Swamps and slow rivers
- Vegetation
- Geology
- Climate
- Education
- Demographics
- Culture
- Cultural institutions
- Shopping and entertainment
- Cuisine
- Ndere Cultural Centre
- Sport
- Economy
- Transport
- Places of worship
- Health care
- Health facilities in Kampala
- Notable people
- Politics
- Heads of state
- Monarchs
- Other officials
- Activists
- Artists
- Business
- Chess
- Fashion
- Film and television
- Journalists
- Law
- Music
- Public speakers
- Religion and spirituality
- Scientists and academics
- Sport
- Writers
- Other
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,797,722 (2024 census) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga.
Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2019 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in an area of . Other estimates put the size of the metropolitan area at around four million people.