| Kampala is the capital city of Uganda. | | | | The fifth is Rubaga Hill, where the |
| With a population of 1,208,544 (2002), | | | | Rubaga Catholic Cathedral is, and was |
| it is the largest city in Uganda. It is | | | | the headquarters of the White Fathers. |
| located in the district of Kampala at | | | | The sixth Nsambya, was the Headquarters |
| 0°19′N 32°35′E, at 3,900 ft (1,189 | | | | of the Mill Hill Mission. It now houses |
| m) above sea level. | | | | Nsambya Hospital. |
| Before the arrival of the British, the | | | | The seventh, the little hill of Kampala, |
| Buganda King, the Kabaka had chosen the | | | | the hill of the Impala is where the |
| area that was to become Kampala as one | | | | ruins of Lugard's Fort were. However, |
| of his favourite hunting grounds. The | | | | the ruins were recently destroyed |
| area was made up of numerous rolling | | | | (2003), when the Uganda Muslim Supreme |
| hills and lush wetlands. It was an ideal | | | | Council (UMSC) started on reconstruction |
| breeding ground for various antelopes - | | | | of a 15,000-seater mosque on land that |
| particularly the Impala. When the | | | | included the fort. The mosque was began |
| British arrived they called the area the | | | | by President Amin but was never |
| Hills of the Impala. The word Impala is | | | | completed. The fort was then re-located |
| used to describe a particular species of | | | | to a nearby area (a new and similar one |
| antelope (Aepyceros melampus) common | | | | constructed), a move that has since been |
| across Africa - the word's origin is | | | | a source of controversy between The |
| likely to have been from the Zulu | | | | Historic Buildings Conservation Trust |
| language in South Africa. It was then | | | | (HBCT) of Uganda and the UMSC. The UMSC |
| adopted into the English language by the | | | | was given the gazetted land as a gift by |
| British. | | | | President Idi Amin in 1972 during its |
| The language of the Buganda, Luganda, | | | | inauguration. |
| adopted many 'English' words from | | | | This hill is where Kampala got its name. |
| Buganda's interaction with the British. | | | | The City spread to Nakasero Hill where |
| In this case, the word 'impala' was | | | | the administrative centre and the |
| adopted and the Baganda translated the | | | | wealthiest residential area is. There is |
| "...hill of the Impala" as Kasozi ka | | | | also Tank Hill, where there is a water |
| Empala - Kasozi means 'hill' in Luganda, | | | | tank. Mulago Hill is the site of Mulago |
| ka means 'of' and empala means 'impala'. | | | | Hospital, which is the largest hospital |
| When spoken in Luganda the 'ka' and | | | | in Uganda. Makerere Hill, where Makerere |
| 'empala' are pronounced together, as one | | | | University is situated. The city is now |
| word - Kaampala, and soon whenever the | | | | rapidly expanding along both sides of |
| Kabaka went hunting the Baganda would | | | | the Makindye Hill and Konge Hill. |
| say Kabaka agenze e "ka Empala" - "The | | | | Makindye Division incorporating Kibuli, |
| Kabaka has gone to Ka'mpala". The name | | | | Tank Hill and Makindye now has 300,000 |
| Kampala soon stuck. | | | | residents. Medical provision in this |
| The modern city of Kampala grew up | | | | part of town, being more recently |
| around a fort constructed by Frederick | | | | developed, is limited. Hospitals include |
| Lugard in 1890 for the British East | | | | Kibuli Hospital, St Francis Nsambya and |
| Africa Company. In 1962, Kampala | | | | the International Hospital (IHK). |
| replaced Entebbe as the national | | | | Philanthropic health services are |
| capital. Much of the city was destroyed | | | | provided by Hope Clinic Lukuli situated |
| after the 1979 overthrow of Idi Amin's | | | | between Makindye/ Konge and Tank Hills. |
| dictatorship and the subsequent civil | | | | Suburbs include Kololo in the East on |
| war. Manufactures include furniture and | | | | Kololo Hill the highest hill, home to |
| machine parts. Agricultural exports | | | | the Uganda Museum; Namirembe; Kibuli; |
| include coffee, cotton, tea, and sugar. | | | | and Rubaga. |
| The city grew as the capital of the | | | | Other features of the city include the |
| Buganda kingdom, from which several | | | | Ssezibwa Falls, Ugandan National |
| buildings survive, including the Kasubi | | | | Theatre, St. Balikuddembe Market |
| Tombs (built in 1881), the Buganda | | | | (formerly Owino Market) and Nakasero |
| Parliament, the Buganda Court of Justice | | | | Market. Kampala is also known for its |
| and the Naggalabi Buddo Coronation Site. | | | | nightlife, which includes a casino. |
| Severely damaged in the Uganda-Tanzania | | | | Entebbe International Airport is located |
| War, the city has since then been | | | | at Entebbe, 22 miles/35 km away, while |
| rebuilt, with constructions of new | | | | Port Bell on the shore of Lake Victoria |
| buildings including hotels, banks, | | | | is 7 miles/10 km away. |
| shopping malls, educational institions, | | | | Also to note is that Kampala hosts one |
| hospitals and improvement of ware torn | | | | of only seven Bahá'í Houses of |
| buildings and infrustructure. | | | | Worship in the world. It is known as the |
| Features | | | | Mother Temple of Africa and is situated |
| The main campus of Makerere University, | | | | on Kikaya Hill on the outskirts of the |
| one of East and Central Africa's premier | | | | city. Its foundation stone was laid in |
| institutes of higher learning, can be | | | | January 1958, and was dedicated on |
| found in the Makerere Hill area of the | | | | January 13, 1961. |
| City. Kampala is also home to the | | | | According to a 2004-2005 survey by the |
| headquarters of the East African | | | | Ministry of Health, Kampala has the |
| Development Bank. | | | | highest prevalence of HIV infection in |
| Like many cities, Kampala is said to be | | | | Uganda. 9.2 percent of adults and 47 |
| built on seven hills, although this | | | | percent of sex workers in the city are |
| isn't quite accurate. | | | | infected. |
| The first hill in historical importance | | | | Transportation |
| is Kasubi Hill, which is where the | | | | In early 2007 Kamapala will remove |
| Kasubi Tombs of the previous Kabakas are | | | | commuter taxis from its streets and |
| housed. | | | | replace them with a comprehensive city |
| The second is Mengo Hill where the | | | | bus service, which will also cover the |
| present Kabaka's Palace is and the | | | | greater Kampala metropolitan area |
| Headquarters of the Buganda Court of | | | | including Mukono, Mpigi, Bombo, Entebbe, |
| Justice. | | | | Wakiso and Gayaza. |
| The third is Kibuli Hill, which is home | | | | New traffic planning calls for directing |
| to the Kibuli Mosque. Islam was brought | | | | heavy vehicles away from the city and |
| to Uganda before the Christian | | | | opening bus and taxi terminals outside |
| missionaries came. | | | | the city. |
| The fourth is Namirembe Hill, home to | | | | The Kampala City Council will introduce |
| the Namirembe Protestant Cathedral. The | | | | a congestion fee of sh30,000 per vehicle |
| Protestants were the first of the | | | | per day when the bus network is |
| Christian Missions to arrive. | | | | implemented. |