Kampala

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/kæmˈpɑːlə//kɑːmˈpɑːlə/

proper noun

The capital of, and largest city in, Uganda.

OriginBantu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital of, and largest city in, Uganda.
    1. metonymicallyThe Ugandan government.

Origin

  1. Bantu
  2. EnglishKampala

From a Bantu language; precise etymology uncertain. Cognate to impala.

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Translations

Afrikaans Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Arabic كَمْبَالَا
  • كَمْبَالَا (kambālā)capital of Uganda
Chinese Mandarin 坎帕拉
  • 坎帕拉 (Kǎnpàlā)capital of Uganda
Czech Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Danish Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Dutch Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Esperanto Kampalo
  • Kampalocapital of Uganda
Greek Καμπάλα
  • Καμπάλα (Kampála)capital of Uganda
Hebrew קַמְפָּלָה
  • קַמְפָּלָה (kampala)capital of Uganda
Japanese カンパラ
  • カンパラ (Kanpara)capital of Uganda
Korean 캄팔라
  • 캄팔라 (Kampalla)capital of Uganda
Lithuanian Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Polish Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Portuguese Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Russian Кампа́ла
  • Кампа́ла (Kampála)capital of Uganda
Spanish Kampala
  • Kampalacapital of Uganda
Tamil கம்பாலா
  • கம்பாலா (kampālā)capital of Uganda
Thai กัมปาลา
  • กัมปาลาcapital of Uganda
Vietnamese Cam-pa-la
  • Cam-pa-lacapital of Uganda
Cite this entry
APA

Kampala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kampala

MLA

“Kampala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kampala. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kampala,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kampala.

Source: Kampala on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.