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Kampala

Kampala (UK: , US: ) 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, in an area of 8,451 km2 (3,263 square miles). Other estimates put the size of the metropolitan area at around four million people. In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13 billion (constant US dollars of 2011), which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy. In 2018, Kampala was among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4 percent. American consulting firm Mercer has regularly ranked Kampala as East Africa's best city to live in, ahead of Nairobi and Kigali.

Infobox

Country
Uganda
City
Kampala District
• Lord Mayor
Erias Lukwago
• Executive Director
Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki
• Capital city
1,797,722
• Land
176 km2 (68 sq mi)
• Water
13 km2 (5 sq mi)
• Metro
6,709,900
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
• Density
22,500/km2 (58,000/sq mi)
• Metro density
793/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
Demonyms
Munnakampala
Time zone
UTC 03:00 (EAT)
Website
www

Tables

Month
Month
Climate data for Kampala
Month
Climate data for Kampala
Jan
Climate data for Kampala
Feb
Climate data for Kampala
Mar
Climate data for Kampala
Apr
Climate data for Kampala
May
Climate data for Kampala
Jun
Climate data for Kampala
Jul
Climate data for Kampala
Aug
Climate data for Kampala
Sep
Climate data for Kampala
Oct
Climate data for Kampala
Nov
Record high °C (°F)
Record high °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
Record high °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
33 (91)
Climate data for Kampala
36 (97)
Climate data for Kampala
33 (91)
Climate data for Kampala
33 (91)
Climate data for Kampala
29 (84)
Climate data for Kampala
29 (84)
Climate data for Kampala
29 (84)
Climate data for Kampala
29 (84)
Climate data for Kampala
31 (88)
Climate data for Kampala
32 (90)
Climate data for Kampala
32 (90)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
28 (83 )
Climate data for Kampala
29 (84 )
Climate data for Kampala
28 (83 )
Climate data for Kampala
27 (81 )
Climate data for Kampala
27 (81 )
Climate data for Kampala
27 (80 )
Climate data for Kampala
26 (80 )
Climate data for Kampala
27 (81 )
Climate data for Kampala
27 (82 )
Climate data for Kampala
27 (81 )
Climate data for Kampala
27 (81 )
Daily mean °C (°F)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
23 (73 )
Climate data for Kampala
23 (74 )
Climate data for Kampala
23 (74 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (73 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (72 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (72 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (71 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (72 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (72 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (72 )
Climate data for Kampala
22 (72 )
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
17 (63 )
Climate data for Kampala
18 (64 )
Climate data for Kampala
18 (64 )
Climate data for Kampala
18 (64 )
Climate data for Kampala
17 (64 )
Climate data for Kampala
17 (63 )
Climate data for Kampala
17 (62 )
Climate data for Kampala
17 (62 )
Climate data for Kampala
17 (63 )
Climate data for Kampala
17 (63 )
Climate data for Kampala
17 (63 )
Record low °C (°F)
Record low °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
Record low °C (°F)
Climate data for Kampala
12 (54)
Climate data for Kampala
14 (57)
Climate data for Kampala
13 (55)
Climate data for Kampala
14 (57)
Climate data for Kampala
15 (59)
Climate data for Kampala
12 (54)
Climate data for Kampala
12 (54)
Climate data for Kampala
12 (54)
Climate data for Kampala
13 (55)
Climate data for Kampala
13 (55)
Climate data for Kampala
14 (57)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Climate data for Kampala
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Climate data for Kampala
68 (2 )
Climate data for Kampala
63 (2 )
Climate data for Kampala
131 (5 )
Climate data for Kampala
169 (6 )
Climate data for Kampala
117 (4 )
Climate data for Kampala
69 (2 )
Climate data for Kampala
63 (2 )
Climate data for Kampala
95 (3 )
Climate data for Kampala
108 (4 )
Climate data for Kampala
138 (5 )
Climate data for Kampala
148 (5 )
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
Climate data for Kampala
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
Climate data for Kampala
4
Climate data for Kampala
5
Climate data for Kampala
9
Climate data for Kampala
12
Climate data for Kampala
10
Climate data for Kampala
6
Climate data for Kampala
4
Climate data for Kampala
6
Climate data for Kampala
8
Climate data for Kampala
9
Climate data for Kampala
8
Average relative humidity (%)
Average relative humidity (%)
Climate data for Kampala
Average relative humidity (%)
Climate data for Kampala
66
Climate data for Kampala
68
Climate data for Kampala
73
Climate data for Kampala
78
Climate data for Kampala
80
Climate data for Kampala
78
Climate data for Kampala
77
Climate data for Kampala
77
Climate data for Kampala
75
Climate data for Kampala
73
Climate data for Kampala
73
Mean monthly sunshine hours
Mean monthly sunshine hours
Climate data for Kampala
Mean monthly sunshine hours
Climate data for Kampala
155
Climate data for Kampala
170
Climate data for Kampala
155
Climate data for Kampala
120
Climate data for Kampala
124
Climate data for Kampala
180
Climate data for Kampala
186
Climate data for Kampala
155
Climate data for Kampala
150
Climate data for Kampala
155
Climate data for Kampala
150
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization, Climate-Data for mean temperatures
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization, Climate-Data for mean temperatures
Climate data for Kampala
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization, Climate-Data for mean temperatures
Source 2: BBC Weather
Source 2: BBC Weather
Climate data for Kampala
Source 2: BBC Weather
Climate data for Kampala
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
28 (83 )
29 (84 )
28 (83 )
27 (81 )
27 (81 )
27 (80 )
26 (80 )
27 (81 )
27 (82 )
27 (81 )
27 (81 )
Daily mean °C (°F)
23 (73 )
23 (74 )
23 (74 )
22 (73 )
22 (72 )
22 (72 )
22 (71 )
22 (72 )
22 (72 )
22 (72 )
22 (72 )
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
17 (63 )
18 (64 )
18 (64 )
18 (64 )
17 (64 )
17 (63 )
17 (62 )
17 (62 )
17 (63 )
17 (63 )
17 (63 )
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)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
68 (2 )
63 (2 )
131 (5 )
169 (6 )
117 (4 )
69 (2 )
63 (2 )
95 (3 )
108 (4 )
138 (5 )
148 (5 )
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
4
5
9
12
10
6
4
6
8
9
8
Average relative humidity (%)
66
68
73
78
80
78
77
77
75
73
73
Mean monthly sunshine hours
155
170
155
120
124
180
186
155
150
155
150
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization, Climate-Data for mean temperatures
Source 2: BBC Weather
· Education
Nakawa Vocational Training Institute
Nakawa Vocational Training Institute
Vocation/technical institution
Nakawa Vocational Training Institute
Speciality
Electricity/electronic Automotive/auto – electrical Brick/block laying and concrete practice Welding and fabrication Sheet metal and plumbing Wood working Machining and Fitting
Location
Nakawa
Ownership
State owned
Est
1971
Tiner International School of Beauty
Tiner International School of Beauty
Vocation/technical institution
Tiner International School of Beauty
Speciality
Hairdressing Beauty therapy
Location
Wandegeya
Ownership
Private
Est
1995
Jimmy Sekasi Institute of Catering
Jimmy Sekasi Institute of Catering
Vocation/technical institution
Jimmy Sekasi Institute of Catering
Speciality
Food and beverage
Location
Kabalagala
Ownership
Private
Est
1989
St Mbaaga Major Seminary
St Mbaaga Major Seminary
Vocation/technical institution
St Mbaaga Major Seminary
Speciality
Theology
Location
Ggaba
Ownership
Private
Est
1976
Vocation/technical institution
Speciality
Location
Ownership
Est
Nakawa Vocational Training Institute
Electricity/electronic Automotive/auto – electrical Brick/block laying and concrete practice Welding and fabrication Sheet metal and plumbing Wood working Machining and Fitting
Nakawa
State owned
1971
Tiner International School of Beauty
Hairdressing Beauty therapy
Wandegeya
Private
1995
Jimmy Sekasi Institute of Catering
Food and beverage
Kabalagala
Private
1989
St Mbaaga Major Seminary
Theology
Ggaba
Private
1976
· Demographics
Kampala (city proper)
Kampala (city proper)
Year
Kampala (city proper)
1948
62,264
1959
107,058
1969
330,700
1980
458,503
1991
774,241
2002
1,189,142
2014
1,507,080
2019
1,650,800
2024
1,797,722
Year
1948
1959
1969
1980
1991
2002
2014
2019
2024
Kampala (city proper)
62,264
107,058
330,700
458,503
774,241
1,189,142
1,507,080
1,650,800
1,797,722
· Notable people › Other
Aga Khan IV (1936–2025)
Aga Khan IV (1936–2025)
Date
16 June 2017
Name
Aga Khan IV (1936–2025)
Notes
British humanitarian and Imam of Nizari-Ismaili Shia Islam
Date
Name
Notes
16 June 2017
Aga Khan IV (1936–2025)
British humanitarian and Imam of Nizari-Ismaili Shia Islam

References

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    https://www.ubos.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/09_2019Final_2020_21_LLG_IPFs_Sept_2019.pdf
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    https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=Kampala
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    https://www.kcca.go.ug/about-the-authority
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    https://www.ubos.org/wp-content/uploads/publication/09_2019Final_2020_21_LLG_IPFs_Sept_2019.pdf
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    https://www.macrotrends.net/cities/22744/kampala/population
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    https://doi.org/10.3390%2Frs11020163
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    https://mobilityexchange.mercer.com/insights/quality-of-living-rankings
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