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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 US Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, said it had temporarily paused all visa services, and that impacted applicants had been notified.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

That correlated with an announcement late Friday by Uganda's health ministry, which said a 59-year-old man from the DRC had died in Kampala after being admitted earlier in the week.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Born in Western Uganda, he holds a bachelor’s degree from Uganda’s Makerere University, Kampala, majoring in literature and English language studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Salva flew in a jet to New York City, another one to Amsterdam, and a third to Kampala in Uganda.

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

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