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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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The Daily Monitor newspaper said that armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and Spark TV had been taken off air.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Of the two confirmed in Uganda's capital, Kampala, both had travelled from DR Congo, one of whom has died.

From BBC May 20, 2026

So far, 51 cases have been confirmed in the DRC's eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, while two cases have been confirmed in the Ugandan capital Kampala, including one death.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Two other cases have been confirmed in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, which Congolese gold dealers routinely visit to sell their minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 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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