Kampala District | Uganda’s Capital City

Kampala district is also the largest city in Uganda, also known as the pearl of Africa. Kampala is not only the capital city of Uganda but also the largest and the busiest city in Uganda. Kampala sits on an area of about 8451 square kilometers. Uganda has an estimated population of about 2 million people, dwelling only in the central city. However, the entire district of Kampala has an estimated fast-growing population of about seven million, by 2019, according to the Uganda statistic bureau. Kampala district of Uganda is divided into five boroughs including Kampala central division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga division; these are the major administrative constituencies of Kampala district. Kampala district is neighboring Mukono district in the east, Buikwe district, Luweero district, and wakiso district in the south, north and the west.  Kampala district is reported to be among the fast-growing cities in Africa, with about 4.03% population growth rate. It is also among the best cities to live in east Africa followed by Nairobi in Kenya and Kigali in Rwanda.

Kampala District

Kampala is such a developed city with all the infrastructures, facilities, support service providers and a consolidated transport system. The travellers to Kampala truly enjoy life since there is all you need for survival and fulltime enjoyment. There is a number of restaurants, hotels in different categories and other accommodation facilities in Kampala where you can have a meal, or even, stay for your Uganda safari in Kampala. You can choose to have food in any part of Kampala since the restaurants and food courts are displayed everywhere in the town such as, Torino bar and restaurant along park lane for the best Eritrean dishes and an evening drink up after a long day walk in Kampala and Kololo hill, spectrum la Bonita which is located on Colville road found in the city center, it is one of the midrange restaurants in Kampala city, Piato restaurant, faze too, food hub, capital kitchen, café Javaz, java house, la patisserie, and caramel restaurants among others.

Kampala nightlife

Kampala city is very interesting, especially, during the night when all the clubs are open, and the party people keep on banging one club to another. Actually, most of the travellers to Uganda, find Kampala city nightlife very interesting than the day time walks and other activities. Kampala is a very busy and lively city, both during the day and the night where every corner of the street is a nice club, pub or a bar, tavern or an entertainment center for you to enjoy the African life and music. The life at night is all you need to make it happen for your Uganda safari, where you get a chance to taste the different wine made from the pearl of Africa and the locally made beer plus all the international beers you may need to enjoy your night.

Kampala nightlife

Kampala during the day

From the ripe night, the dawn is a different thing for the locals in Uganda as they wake up early in the morning to go and start on the hustle for the day. Kampala is a busy town during the day and the roads are almost tight with traffic jam in the morning and the afternoon rush hours.  The city center of Kampala is the busiest place, and is also the major administrative part of Uganda. Waking up in Uganda, it does not matter the night’s hangover, fatigue or anything the previous, a new day is a day of hustle in Kampala. The downtown in areas like the old taxi park, kikuubo,  and the new taxi park are the most busiest areas and also not so safe; the pickpocketers are at work during the rush hours in the downtown and you might need to hold onto you belonging tighter. The major markets in Kampala include Owino market where you can go and find anything from foodstuffs to clothing and beddings. However, the Nakasero market is majorly for foodstuffs like vegetables, fruits, cereals, among other groceries.

Culture of Kampala

Kampala city is a versatile place with a number of people from different parts of Uganda and other parts of the world; the liberality degree is high. Therefore, there is nothing like the culture of Kampala, however, for business, Luganda is the language mainly used by the venders in the market’s shops, especially in downtown. However, English is also a known language and language barrier is eliminated from Kampala. Despite, Kampala feature the most recognizable cultural institutions such as the Uganda museum, the national theatre, ndere cultural center, the palace among others. Kampala also has a lot of art galleries and craft shops with beautiful paintings that portray the love of Africa and the patriotism of the African people

Transport means of Kampala

The most used transport means in Kampala are the fast or quick boda bodas or local motor bikes, safe boda is the most used motorbike transport company used in Kampala, however there are others like taxify, bolt, and uber among others. The motor bikes are famous because they are the most convenient transportations means and can reach anywhere in town. The boda boda re also used to cut the tight traffic jam during the rush hours in Kampala. However, the motorbikes are not o safe and the drivers drive recklessly, so it is important to always wear a helmet. Besides the boda bodas, the taxis, similar to the matatus of Kenya and the mini buses of Rwanda, are the ones used by the people going to work in the morning and the school children and students in Kampala. The taxis stage at the different stop overs in the city, however they can also stop anywhere and pick you when you call for one. The taxi conductors use signs to signal to the people where they are going, so it is good to understand the different signs if at all you are coing to stay in Kampala for longer. There are also the pioneer buses which transport people as a cheap cost compared to the bodas and the taxis. However, receipt system of the pioneer buses is one of the most appropriate public transport systems in Kampala. You can choose any transport means to use while in Uganda however, do not forget to fall all the safety precautions, like wearing a helmet.

Attractions in Kampala district

There are many attractions in Kampala that support the Kampala city tour packages, which most travellers begin with or wind up there Uganda safari with. Kampala is not known for sightseeing, possibly due to the chaos in the city center in the area of the old taxi park, Kikuubo and other places in the town side of the city. Despite, there is a lot of interesting features and attractions you can enjoy for your visit in the city, they include;

Kampala District-Bahai Temple
Kampala District-Bahai Temple
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