What is the population of Kampala?

1,680,600 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Kampala?

Entebbe International Airport (EBB).

Does Kampala have a university?

Yes. Kampala International University and Kampala University.

KAMPALA

Central Region · UGANDA (UG) · 0.32°N / 32.58°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 232,422

Kampala is a city in Uganda with a population of 1,680,600. It sits at 0.32/32.58, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 1 km from Kampala Central Division.

Population 1,680,600

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Central Region
Coords: 0.32°N / 32.58°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Kampala Central Division Central Region 0 1.2 km

S Bunamwaya Central Region 413,400 7.5 km

NW Nansana Central Region 532,800 8.0 km

NE Kireka Central Region 17,947 8.2 km

W Kyengera Central Region 285,400 9.3 km

NE Bweyogerere Central Region 11,473 10.1 km

NE Kira Central Region 462,900 10.9 km

S Lweeza Central Region 1,000 11.8 km

SW Kajansi Central Region 135,600 12.3 km

N Kasangati Central Region 207,800 13.7 km

Air access

nearby

EBB

Entebbe International Airport

Large airport

34.0 km

Universities

linked

Kampala International University

kiu.ac.ug

Kampala University

ku.ac.ug

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kampala?: 1,680,600 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kampala in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Kampala in?: Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Kampala?: Entebbe International Airport (EBB).
Does Kampala have a university?: Yes. Kampala International University and Kampala University.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?: English.
What currency is used in Uganda?: Uganda Shilling.
How many cities are in Uganda?: 212 on record.
Which admin region is Kampala in?: Central Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/232422

{
  "data": {
    "id": 232422,
    "name": "Kampala",
    "ascii_name": "Kampala",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 1680600,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 0.31628,
    "longitude": 32.58219
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1 km from Kampala Central Division.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.