Timeline of Kampala

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kampala, Buganda, Uganda.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

• 1881 - Kasubi Tombs built.
• 1885 - Mengo Palace built.
• 1894
  • Uganda Protectorate established. ^[1]
  • Anglican church built on Namirembe Hill.
• 1897 - Mengo Hospital founded.

20th century

• 1901 - Kampala Sports Club formed. ^[1]
• 1903 - Nsambya Hospital founded.
• 1904 - St. Paul's church built in Mengo. ^[2]
• 1905 - Government station relocated to Nakasero Hill. ^[1]
• 1906
  • Kampala designated a township; its area includes Mengo, Nakasero, Namirembe, Nsambya, and Lubaga hills. ^[1]
  • Population: 30,000. ^[3]
• 1908 - Uganda Museum founded.
• 1910 - Goan Institute established. ^[1]
• 1911 - Kampala Club founded. ^[1]
• 1913 - Indian Association formed. ^[1]
• 1915 - Port Bell-Kampala railway begins operating. ^[4]
• 1917 - Kampala Public Library established. ^[1]
• 1921 - Central Council of Indian Associations of Uganda headquartered in Kampala. ^[1]
• 1922
  • Technical school established.
  • Population: 40,000 (approximate). ^[5]
• 1925 - Speke Hotel in business.^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1929 - Entebbe airfield begins operating.
• 1931 - Uganda Railway begins operating.
• 1948 - Catholic Vicariate of Kampala established. ^[6]
• 1949
  • Kampala gains "municipal status". ^[3]
  • Population: 58,000. ^[3]
• 1950 - 28 July: Knifing at hospital.
• 1955 - Butabika Hospital opens.
• 1957 - Lugogo Cricket Oval in use.
• 1958 - Bulange constructed.
• 1959
  • Serwano Kulubya becomes mayor. ^[3]
  • Population: 46,735 city; 123,332 urban agglomeration. ^[7]
• 1962 - Kampala becomes capital of Uganda. ^[3]
• 1963 - City becomes part of republic of Uganda. ^[8]
• 1964
  • Uganda Public Libraries Board headquartered in city. ^[9]
  • Nommo Gallery established. ^[10]
• 1965 - Apollo Hotel in business.
• 1966 - Battle of Mengo Hill.
• 1967
  • East African Development Bank headquartered in Kampala.
  • Ugandan National Theatre established. ^[11]
• 1968 - Kawempe, Kyambogo, Luzira, Makindye, Mmengo, Nakawa, Nakulabye, Natete, and Ntinda villages become part of Kampala. ^[3]
  • A. G. Mehta, a Member of Parliament and member of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), becomes the mayor of Kampala. ^[12]
• 1969
  • Catholic pope visits city. ^[3]
  • Mayor A.G. Mehta dies in office on March 10. ^[13]
  • Population: 330,700 urban agglomeration. ^[14]
• 1970 - Crested Towers built.
• 1971 - 25 January: Coup.
• 1975
  • July: Organisation of African Unity summit meeting held. ^[3]
  • Kibuli Hospital founded.
• 1978 - October: Uganda–Tanzania War begins.
• 1979 - 11 April: Fall of Kampala. ^[15]
• 1980
  • Uganda House built.^{[ citation needed ]}
  • Population: 458,503. ^[16]
• 1986
  • City taken by National Resistance Army rebels. ^[8]
  • Watoto Church founded. ^[17]
• 1991 - Population: 774,241. ^[16]
• 1994
  • Monitor newspaper begins publication.
  • 26 June: Shooting at wedding.
  • Sanyu TV begins broadcasting. ^[18]
• 1996
  • Nasser Sebaggala becomes mayor.
  • International Hospital Kampala founded.
• 1997 - Namboole Stadium opens.
• 1998 - Bugala study center established.
• 1999
  • John Ssebaana Kizito becomes mayor.
  • Communications House built.^{[ citation needed ]}

21st century

Aerial view of Kampala, 2014

• 2001
  • City limits expanded.
  • Red Pepper newspaper begins publication. ^[19]
  • Workers' House and Amamu House built.^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2002
  • Baganda political demonstration. ^[20]
  • Population: 1,189,142. ^[16]
• 2004 - The Observer newspaper begins publication. ^[19]
• 2005
  • East African Business Week begins publication. ^[19]
  • Uganda Buddhist Centre founded.
  • October: Funeral of Milton Obote.
• 2006
  • Nasser Sebaggala becomes mayor again.
  • Kampala Mosque and skateboarding half-pipe built. ^[21]
  • Kampala Serena Hotel in business.
• 2007
  • April: Racial unrest. ^[8]
  • November: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007. ^[22]
  • The Independent news magazine begins publication. ^[19]
  • Uganda Community Libraries Association headquartered in Kampala. ^[23]
  • Imperial Royale Hotel in business.
  • Tabu Flo dance troupe formed. ^[24]
• 2008 - Memonet (media network) formed. ^[19]
• 2009 - September: Conflict between Buganda partisans and police. ^{[25] [26]}
• 2010
  • March: Student unrest. ^[27]
  • 11 July: Bombings. ^[8]
  • Rolling Stone newspaper begins publication.
• 2011
  • April: Economic protest. ^[28]
  • Erias Lukwago becomes mayor.
  • Population: 1,659,000. ^[29]
• 2012 - Mapeera House (Centenary Bank) built.
• 2013
  • Google office in business. ^[30]
  • Writivism Literary Festival begins. ^[31]
  • Air pollution in Kampala reaches annual mean of 104 PM2.5 and 170 PM10, much higher than recommended. ^[32]
• 2014
  • DFCU Group & DFCU Bank move into their new headquarters at DFCU House. ^[33]
  • Population: 1,507,114. ^[34]
• 2021 - Attempted assassination of Katumba Wamala

See also

• Kampala Capital City Authority
• List of mayors of Kampala
• History of Uganda

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33. Ladu, Ismail Musa (27 June 2014). "Dfcu Shareholders Get Dividends Despite Difficult Business Times". Daily Monitor (Kampala).
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