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Kampala, capital of Uganda: facts and figures
Kampala is the capital of Uganda. It has about 3,300,000 residents, which makes it the 44th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 1,176 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Kigali, 379 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Continent | Africa |
| City population | 3,300,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 44th of 172 |
| Elevation | 1,176 m |
| Founded | not reported |
| Time zone | Africa/Kampala |
| Coordinates | 0.35° N, 32.58° E |
| Country population | 51,384,894 residents |
| Country GDP | 62 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $1,206 |
| Life expectancy | 68.5 years |
| Internet users | 8.9 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Kampala averages 22.0 °C from December to February and 20.7 °C from June to August. June is the coldest month of the year and February the warmest, and the city receives 1,393 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 22.0 °C |
| February | 22.7 °C |
| March | 22.4 °C |
| April | 21.4 °C |
| May | 21.0 °C |
| June | 20.6 °C |
| July | 20.7 °C |
| August | 20.8 °C |
| September | 21.1 °C |
| October | 21.3 °C |
| November | 21.0 °C |
| December | 21.2 °C |
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Kigali is the closest capital to Kampala.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kigali | Rwanda | 379 km |
| Nairobi | Kenya | 505 km |
| Gitega | Burundi | 513 km |
| Juba | South Sudan | 513 km |
| Dodoma | Tanzania | 805 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Kampala is the capital of Uganda, in Africa, with about 3,300,000 residents, averaging 22.0 °C from December to February and 20.7 °C from June to August.
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What is the capital of Uganda?
Kampala is the capital of Uganda. It has about 3,300,000 residents and lies in Africa.
How many people live in Kampala?
About 3,300,000, which ranks Kampala 44th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Kampala?
Kampala averages 22.0 °C from December to February and 20.7 °C from June to August, with 1,393 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Kampala?
GDP per capita in the country is $1,206, the latest year the World Bank reports.
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- Nairobi, capital of Kenya: facts and figures
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- Gitega, capital of Burundi: facts and figures
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