Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Map of Uganda showing the location of Kampala.
Coordinates: e_32_E___E_type:city 35 e°32′E, °′E
Province	Kampala (district)
Population (2002)
- City	1,208,544
- Urban	1,208,544
	estimated
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+1)

Kampala is the capital city of Uganda. With a population of 1,208,544 (2002), it is the largest city in Uganda. It is located in the district of Kampala at 0°19′N, 32°35′E, at 1,190 (3,900 ft) above sea level. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x598, 113 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (961x1032, 64 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Kampala ... Kampala is a district in central Uganda. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Daylight saving time around the world  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), also summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. ... Time zones of Europe: Pale colours indicate countries without daylight saving Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Kampala is a district in central Uganda. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

History

Before the arrival of the British, the Buganda King, the Kabaka had chosen the area that was to become Kampala as one of his favourite hunting grounds. The area was made up of numerous rolling hills and lush wetlands. It was an ideal breeding ground for various antelopes - particularly the Impala. When the British arrived they called the area the Hills of the Impala. The word Impala is used to describe a particular species of antelope (Aepyceros melampus) common across Africa - the word's origin is likely to have been from the Zulu language in South Africa. It was then adopted into the English language by the British. The flag of Buganda Buganda is the kingdom of the 52 clans of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. ... The Kabaka is the title of the King of Buganda. ... Binomial name Aepyceros melampus (Lichtenstein, 1812) An impala (Aepyceros melampus Greek aipos high ceros horn + melas black pous foot) is a medium-sized African antelope. ...

The language of the Buganda, Luganda, adopted many 'English' words from Buganda's interaction with the British. In this case, the word 'impala' was adopted and the Baganda translated the "...hill of the Impala" as Kasozi ka Empala - Kasozi means 'hill' in Luganda, ka means 'of' and empala means 'impala'. When spoken in Luganda the 'ka' and 'empala' are pronounced together, as one word - Kaampala, and soon whenever the Kabaka went hunting the Baganda would say Kabaka agenze e "ka Empala" - "The Kabaka has gone to Ka'mpala". The name Kampala soon stuck. The flag of Buganda Buganda is the kingdom of the 52 clans of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. ... Luganda is a Bantu language and is spoken mainly in Uganda by the people of Buganda. ...

The city grew as the capital of the Buganda kingdom, from which several buildings survive, including the Kasubi Tombs (built in 1881), the Buganda Parliament, the Buganda Court of Justice and the Naggalabi Buddo Coronation Site. Severely damaged in the Uganda-Tanzania War, the city has since then been rebuilt, with constructions of new buildings including hotels, banks, shopping malls, educational institions, hospitals and improvement of war torn buildings and infrastructure. The flag of Buganda Buganda is the kingdom of the 52 clans of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Uganda Libya Tanzania Peoples Defence Force & Uganda National Liberation Army Commanders Idi Amin Tanzanian army: Julius Nyerere UNLF: Tito Okello, Yoweri Museveni, David Oyite-Ojok Strength 3,000 Libyans, unknown number of Ugandan Army troops 100,000 Tanzanians, unknown number of Ugandan resistance troops, unknown number of Rwandan...

Features

Street in the city centre

The main campus of Makerere University, one of East and Central Africa's premier institutes of higher learning, can be found in the Makerere Hill area of the City. Kampala is also home to the headquarters of the East African Development Bank. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Makerere University is Ugandas largest university. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  geographic, including above East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... The East African Development Bank (EADB) provides development finance in the East African countries of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. ...

Like many cities, Kampala is said to be built on seven hills, although this isn't quite accurate.

• The first hill in historical importance is Kasubi Hill, which is where the Kasubi Tombs of the previous Kabakas are housed.

• The second is Mengo Hill where the present Kabaka's Palace is and the Headquarters of the Buganda Court of Justice.

• The third is Kibuli Hill, which is home to the Kibuli Mosque. Islam was brought to Uganda before the Christian missionaries came.

• The fourth is Namirembe Hill, home to the Namirembe Protestant Cathedral. The Protestants were the first of the Christian Missions to arrive.

• The fifth is Rubaga Hill, where the Rubaga Catholic Cathedral is, and was the headquarters of the White Fathers.

• The sixth Nsambya, was the Headquarters of the Mill Hill Mission. It now houses Nsambya Hospital.

• The seventh, the little hill of Kampala, the hill of the Impala is where the ruins of Lugard's Fort were. However, the ruins were recently destroyed (2003), when the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) started on reconstruction of a 15,000-seater mosque on land that included the fort. The mosque was began by President Amin but was never completed. The fort was then re-located to a nearby area (a new and similar one constructed), a move that has since been a source of controversy between The Historic Buildings Conservation Trust (HBCT) of Uganda and the UMSC. The UMSC was given the gazetted land as a gift by President Idi Amin in 1972 during its inauguration.

This hill is where Kampala got its name. History is often used as a generic term for information about the past, such as in geologic history of the Earth. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human societies. ... Mengo can refer to: Mengo, Uganda A nickname of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...

The City spread to Nakasero Hill where the administrative centre and the wealthiest residential area is. There is also Tank Hill, where there is a water tank. Mulago Hill is the site of Mulago Hospital, which is the largest hospital in Uganda. Makerere Hill, where Makerere University is situated. The city is now rapidly expanding along both sides of the Makindye Hill and Konge Hill. Makindye Division incorporating Kibuli, Tank Hill and Makindye now has 300,000 residents. Medical provision in this part of town, being more recently developed, is limited. Hospitals include Kibuli Hospital, St Francis Nsambya and the International Hospital (IHK). Philanthropic health services are provided by Hope Clinic Lukuli situated between Makindye/ Konge and Tank Hills.

Suburbs include Kololo in the East on Kololo Hill the highest hill, home to the Uganda Museum; Namirembe; Kibuli; Kabalagala; and Rubaga. The Makololo are a people of Southern Africa, closely related to the Basotho, from which they seperated themselves in the early 19th century. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

A view of suburban Kampala

Other features of the city include the Ssezibwa Falls, Ugandan National Theatre, St. Balikuddembe Market (formerly Owino Market) and Nakasero Market. Kampala is also known for its nightlife, which includes a casino. Entebbe International Airport is located at Entebbe, 35 km (22 miles) away, while Port Bell on the shore of Lake Victoria is 10 km (7 miles) away. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 802 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a view of Kampala from the top of one of the hills on the outskirts of the city. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 802 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a view of Kampala from the top of one of the hills on the outskirts of the city. ... Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Entebbe International Airport is the main international airport of Uganda. ... Location of Entebbe within Uganda. ... Port Bell is a small industrial centre near Kampala in Uganda, that has a harbour, which is used for international traffic across Lake Victoria. ... Lake Victoria and the Great Rift Valley Lake Victoria height variation The lake as seen from space, looking west, with other members of the African Great Lakes forming an arc in the middle distance. ...

Also to note is that Kampala hosts one of only seven Bahá'í Houses of Worship in the world. It is known as the Mother Temple of Africa and is situated on Kikaya Hill on the outskirts of the city. Its foundation stone was laid in January 1958, and was dedicated on January 13, 1961. A map of the location of Baháí Houses of Worship worldwide; Green represents countries that currently have Baháí Houses of Worship (with a blue dot for the city); Red represents countries where a House of Worship existed, but no longer does; Light Green represents countries where Houses of Worship were...

According to a 2004-2005 survey by the Ministry of Health, Kampala has the highest prevalence of HIV infection in Uganda. 9.2 percent of adults and 47 percent of sex workers in the city are infected.[2][3] Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... Whore redirects here. ...

Transportation

In early 2007 Kamapala will remove commuter taxis from its streets and replace them with a comprehensive city bus service, which will also cover the greater Kampala metropolitan area including Mukono, Mpigi, Bombo, Entebbe, Wakiso and Gayaza.

New traffic planning calls for directing heavy vehicles away from the city and opening bus and taxi terminals outside the city. Transportation planning is the field involved with the siting of transportation facilities (generally streets and highways and public transport lines). ...

The Kampala City Council will introduce a congestion fee of sh30,000 per vehicle per day when the bus network is implemented.^[1] Road pricing is term that refers to the charging for the use of streets and roads. ...

Taxis causing traffic back-ups in downtown Kampala.

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References

External links

• UGPulse.com: The Pulse of Uganda- Photos of the Day from Kampala
• Kampala Online - Website about Kampala
• Photographs of Kampala
• Satellite picture by Google Maps
• Kampala street map
• Hope Clinic Lukuli, philanthropic health facility
• A guide to the hills of Kampala City