Kampala, Capital city in Central Uganda.
The urban center extends across multiple hills at 1190 meters elevation, featuring a grid layout intersected by green spaces and commercial districts.
The British East Africa Company established its headquarters in Kampala in 1890, after selecting the location for its strategic position near Lake Victoria.
The Kasubi Tombs, resting place of Buganda Kingdom monarchs, demonstrate the traditional architectural methods using wooden poles, reed panels and thatched roofs.
The Owino Market, located in the central district, contains hundreds of stalls selling fresh produce, textiles, electronics and traditional medicinal products.
The city name derives from the Luganda word for antelope herds that previously gathered on the original settlement hill.
Location: Kampala District
Elevation above the sea: 1,190 m
Shares border with: Central Region
Website: https://kcca.go.ug
GPS coordinates: 0.31361,32.58111
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:05
Uganda features national parks with mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and rhinoceroses. The country has waterfalls on the Nile, volcanic lakes, snow-capped mountains, and rainforests. Major cities include Kampala, the capital on seven hills, Jinja at the source of the Nile, and Entebbe by Lake Victoria. The area also hosts archaeological sites, temples, and historical palaces.
Kasubi Tombs
3.6 km
Kampala Mosque
6 km
Uganda Museum
2.5 km
Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs
11.2 km
Luzira Maximum Security Prison
6.8 km
Namirembe Cathedral
2.4 km
Nakivubo Stadium
871 m
Grand Imperial Hotel
163 m
Bulange
2.6 km
Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine
9.4 km
Twekobe Palace
2.1 km
National Botanical Gardens (Uganda)
30.2 km
National Library of Uganda
1.2 km
Uganda National Mosque
1.4 km
Kabaka's Lake
2.8 km
Independence Monument
240 m
Busega Martyrs Memorial
6.7 km
Mother Temple of Africa
5.7 km
Uganda Reptile Village - Snake Park
26 km
Ssezibwa Falls
31.6 km
Shree Sanatan Dhama Mandal temple
421 m
Nommo Gallery
734 m
Uganda Martyrs Museum
13.2 km
National Theatre
925 m
Constitutional Square
312 m
Bahai House of worship, Uganda
5.8 km
Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine Basilica, Namugongo
13.1 km
Ugandan Parliament Building
913 mReviews
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