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.
- Anglican church built on Namirembe Hill.
- 1897 - Mengo Hospital founded.
20th century
- 1901 - Kampala Sports Club formed.
- 1903 - Nsambya Hospital founded.
- 1904 - St. Paul's church built in Mengo.
- 1905 - Government station relocated to Nakasero Hill.
- 1906
- Kampala designated a township; its area includes Mengo, Nakasero, Namirembe, Nsambya, and Lubaga hills.
- Population: 30,000.
- 1908 - Uganda Museum founded.
- 1910 - Goan Institute established.
- 1911 - Kampala Club founded.
- 1913 - Indian Association formed.
- 1915 - Port Bell-Kampala railway begins operating.
- 1917 - Kampala Public Library established.
- 1921 - Central Council of Indian Associations of Uganda headquartered in Kampala.
- 1922
- Technical school established.
- Population: 40,000 (approximate).
- 1925 - Speke Hotel in business.
- 1929 - Entebbe airfield begins operating.
- 1931 - Uganda Railway begins operating.
- 1948 - Catholic Vicariate of Kampala established.
- 1949
- Kampala gains "municipal status".
- Population: 58,000.
- 1950 - 28 July: Knifing at hospital.
- 1955 - Butabika Hospital opens.
- 1957 - Lugogo Cricket Oval in use.
- 1958 - Bulange constructed.
- 1959
- Serwano Kulubya becomes mayor.
- Population: 46,735 city; 123,332 urban agglomeration.
- 1962 - Kampala becomes capital of Uganda.
- 1963 - City becomes part of republic of Uganda.
- 1964
- Uganda Public Libraries Board headquartered in city.
- Nommo Gallery established.
- 1965 - Apollo Hotel in business.
- 1966 - Battle of Mengo Hill.
- 1967
- East African Development Bank headquartered in Kampala.
- Ugandan National Theatre established.
- 1968 - Kawempe, Kyambogo, Luzira, Makindye, Mmengo, Nakawa, Nakulabye, Natete, and Ntinda villages become part of Kampala.
- A. G. Mehta, a Member of Parliament and member of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), becomes the mayor of Kampala.
- 1969
- Catholic pope visits city.
- Mayor A.G. Mehta dies in office on March 10.
- Population: 330,700 urban agglomeration.
- 1970 - Crested Towers built.
- 1971 - 25 January: Coup.
- 1975
- July: Organisation of African Unity summit meeting held.
- Kibuli Hospital founded.
- 1978 - October: Uganda–Tanzania War begins.
- 1979 - 11 April: Fall of Kampala.
- 1980
- Uganda House built.
- Population: 458,503.
- 1986
- City taken by National Resistance Army rebels.
- Watoto Church founded.
- 1991 - Population: 774,241.
- 1994
- Monitor newspaper begins publication.
- 26 June: Shooting at wedding.
- Sanyu TV begins broadcasting.
- 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.
21st century
- 2001
- City limits expanded.
- Red Pepper newspaper begins publication.
- Workers' House and Amamu House built.
- 2002
- Baganda political demonstration.
- Population: 1,189,142.
- 2004 - The Observer newspaper begins publication.
- 2005
- East African Business Week begins publication.
- Uganda Buddhist Centre founded.
- October: Funeral of Milton Obote.
- 2006
- Nasser Sebaggala becomes mayor again.
- Kampala Mosque and skateboarding half-pipe built.
- Kampala Serena Hotel in business.
- 2007
- April: Racial unrest.
- November: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007.
- The Independent news magazine begins publication.
- Uganda Community Libraries Association headquartered in Kampala.
- Imperial Royale Hotel in business.
- Tabu Flo dance troupe formed.
- 2008 - Memonet (media network) formed.
- 2009 - September: Conflict between Buganda partisans and police.
- 2010
- March: Student unrest.
- 11 July: Bombings.
- Rolling Stone newspaper begins publication.
- 2011
- April: Economic protest.
- Erias Lukwago becomes mayor.
- Population: 1,659,000.
- 2012 - Mapeera House (Centenary Bank) built.
- 2013
- Google office in business.
- Writivism Literary Festival begins.
- Air pollution in Kampala reaches annual mean of 104 PM2.5 and 170 PM10, much higher than recommended.
- 2014
- DFCU Group & DFCU Bank move into their new headquarters at DFCU House.
- Population: 1,507,114.
- 2021 - Attempted assassination of Katumba Wamala
See also
- Kampala Capital City Authority
- List of mayors of Kampala
- History of Uganda
References
Bibliography
External links
- "(Kampala)". Directory of Open Access Journals. UK. (Bibliography of open access articles)
- "(Kampala)" – via Europeana. (Images, etc.)
- "(Kampala)" – via Digital Public Library of America. (Images, etc.)
- "(Kampala)". Internet Library Sub-Saharan Africa. Germany: Frankfurt University Library. (Bibliography)
- "(Kampala)". Connecting-Africa. Leiden, Netherlands: African Studies Centre. (Bibliography)
- "(Kampala)". AfricaBib.org. (Bibliography)
- "Kampala, Uganda". BlackPast.org. US. 28 September 2010.
- "Uganda: Kampala". ArchNet. Archived from the original on 14 February 2006.
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