Kampala

American

[kahm-pah-luh, kam-] / kɑmˈpɑ lə, kæm- /

noun

a city in and the capital of Uganda, in the S part.

Kampala British

/ kæmˈpɑːlə /

noun

the capital and largest city of Uganda, in Central region on Lake Victoria: Makerere University (1961). Pop: 1 208 544 (2002 est)

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He had been treated in the DRC, before travelling overland to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and flying into Nairobi on October 3, where he died after receiving treatment on October 5.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

After taking more details from him, they ushered him out of the crowded airport before taking a taxi to a hospital 30 miles away in Kampala.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Once health authorities confirmed multiple cases had been imported from DR Congo, they activated a specialist Ebola treatment centre at Mulago hospital, in the capital city, Kampala.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Before he collapsed, one of his defence lawyers -- the former mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago -- was arrested while the other, former justice minister Martha Karua, was banned from entering the country.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

In Kampala, it took him two days to get through customs and immigration before he could board a smaller plane to go to Juba, in southern Sudan.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park

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