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Kampala

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

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

During Wednesday's hearing at the High Court in Kampala witnesses in court said Besigye repeatedly shouted "stop" about his legal representation before collapsing.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

But in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, where all of the country’s confirmed cases have been reported, residents have adapted quickly to government health edicts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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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