Kampala

This article is about the city. For the hill, see Kampala Hill.

Kampala
Capital city
Counter-clockwise; from top: Panoramic view of central Kampala, Bahá'i Temple, Makerere University, panoramic view of Lake Victoria, Kampala Worker's House, Uganda National Mosque
Counter-clockwise; from top: Panoramic view of central Kampala, Bahá'i Temple, Makerere University, panoramic view of Lake Victoria, Kampala Worker's House, Uganda National Mosque
Kampala highlighted in red inside the Republic of Uganda
Kampala highlighted in red inside the Republic of Uganda
Kampala is located in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala
Location of Kampala in Uganda
Kampala is located in Uganda
Kampala
Kampala
Location in Africa
Kampala is located in Africa
Kampala
Kampala
Kampala (Africa)
Coordinates: 00°18′49″N 32°34′52″E / 0.31361°N 32.58111°E / 0.31361; 32.58111
Country Uganda
CityKampala
Government
 • Lord MayorErias Lukwago
 • Executive DirectorDorothy Kisaka[1]
Area
 • Capital city189 km2 (73 sq mi)
 • Land176 km2 (68 sq mi)
 • Water13 km2 (5 sq mi)
 • Metro
8,451.9 km2 (3,263.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Capital city1,680,600
 • Metro
6,709,900[2]
DemonymsMunakampala
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (East Africa Time)
 • Summer (DST)(Not Observed)
Websitewww.kcca.go.ug

Kampala /kɑːmˌpɑːlɑː-/ ⓘ (UK: /kæmˈpɑːlə/,[3][4] US: /kɑːmˈ-/)[3][5] is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024)[6] and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala, 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[7] in an area of 8,451.9 km2 (3,263.3 square miles). Other estimates estimate put the size of the metropolitan area at around four million people.[8]

In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13.80221 billion (constant US dollars of 2011),[9] which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy.

Kampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent,[10] by City Mayors. Mercer (a New York–based consulting firm) has regularly ranked Kampala as East Africa's best city to live in,[11][12] ahead of Nairobi and Kigali.

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  8. ^ "Kampala, Uganda Metro Area Population 1950-2023". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ^ Wang, Xuantong; Rafa, Mickey; Moyer, Jonathan D.; Li, Jing; Scheer, Jennifer; Sutton, Paul (16 January 2019). "Estimation and Mapping of Sub-National GDP in Uganda Using NPP-VIIRS Imagery". Remote Sensing. 11 (2): 163. Bibcode:2019RemS...11..163W. doi:10.3390/rs11020163.
  10. ^ "City Mayors: World's fastest-growing urban areas (1)". www.citymayors.com.
  11. ^ Muhindo, Clare (26 February 2016). "Kampala Ranked Best City In East Africa". New Vision. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Quality of Living City Ranking". mobilityexchange.mercer.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.