Kampala

American  

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

noun

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

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Kampala British  

/ kæmˈpɑːlə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

After a few months in the refugee settlement, Bior moved in with relatives in Kampala, Uganda’s capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Cargo takes an average of 80 hours to move from Mombasa to Malaba and more than 100 hours to reach Kampala," the Ugandan capital, Ruto said.

From Barron's

He is based in Kampala, Uganda, where he writes about politics, economics, conflict and health from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Ethiopia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the election, Ugandan authorities have reportedly arrested dozens of youths on various charges linked to election-related incidents in Kampala.

From BBC

Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the internet during last week's fiercely contested general election.

From BBC