Kampala
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Kampala (UK: /kæmˈpɑːlə/,[3][4] US: /kɑːmˈ-/)[3][5] is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000[6] and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division.
Kampala | |
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 Counter-clockwise; from top: Panoramic view of central Kampala, Bahá'i Temple, Makerere University, panoramic view of Lake Victoria, Kampala Worker's House, Uganda National Mosque | |
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| Coordinates: 00°18′49″N 32°34′52″E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| City | Kampala |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Erias Lukwago |
| • Executive Director | Dorothy Kisaka[1] |
| Area | |
| • Capital city | 189 km2 (73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| • Water | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 8,451.9 km2 (3,263.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Capital city | 1,680,600 |
| • Metro | 6,709,900[2] |
| Demonyms | Munakampala |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2019 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics[7] in an area of 8,451.9 km2 (3,263.3 square miles).
In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13.80221 billion (constant US dollars of 2011) according to Xuantong Wang et al.,[8] which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy.
Kampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent,[9] by City Mayors. Mercer (a New York–based consulting firm) has regularly ranked Kampala as East Africa's best city to live in,[10][11] ahead of Nairobi and Kigali.