Timeline of Kampala

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

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
  • 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]
    • Indian lawyer A.G. Mehta becomes the mayor of Kampala.[12]
  • 1969
    • Catholic pope visits city.[3]
    • Population: 330,700 urban agglomeration.[13]
  • 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.[14]
  • 1980
    • Uganda House built.[citation needed]
    • Population: 458,503.[15]
  • 1986
    • City taken by National Resistance Army rebels.[8]
    • Watoto Church founded.[16]
  • 1991 - Population: 774,241.[15]
  • 1994
  • 1996
  • 1997 - Namboole Stadium opens.
  • 1998 - Bugala study center established.
  • 1999

21st century[]

Aerial view of Kampala, 2014

See also[]

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

References[]

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  6. ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Uganda". www.katolsk.no. Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1965. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. 1966.
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  11. ^ Don Rubin, ed. (1997), World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, London: Routledge
  12. ^ New Vision. "Kampala's Mayors since Independence". www.newvision.co.ug.
  13. ^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York. pp. 253–279.
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  23. ^ "Economist". 24 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  24. ^ "Kampala hit by renewed violence". BBC News. 11 September 2009.
  25. ^ "Nine Dead in Kampala Riots". Global Voices. 11 September 2009.
  26. ^ "Uganda: Students riot, Kampala burns". Global Voices. 17 March 2010.
  27. ^ "Protests in Uganda Over Rising Prices Grow Violent", New York Times, 21 April 2011
  28. ^ "The State of African Cities 2014". United Nations Human Settlements Programme. ISBN 978-92-1-132598-0. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10.
  29. ^ "Company: Locations". Google Inc. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013.
  30. ^ "We need to create awareness about African literature produced here", The EastAfrican, 4 July 2014
  31. ^ World Health Organization (2016), Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database, Geneva
  32. ^ Ladu, Ismail Musa (27 June 2014). "Dfcu Shareholders Get Dividends Despite Difficult Business Times". Daily Monitor (Kampala).
  33. ^ "Table 8 - Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2018, United Nations

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