# Timeline of Kampala

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

## Prior to 20th century

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History of Uganda :
Chronology :
| Early history | pre-1894 |
| British rule | 1894–1962 |
| Early independence | 1962–1963 |
| First Republic | 1963–1971 |
| Second Republic | 1971–1979 |
| Third Republic | 1979–1986 |
| Since 1986 | 1986–present |
Special themes :
| Expulsion of Asians | 1972 |
| Uganda–Tanzania War | 1978–1979 |
| Bush War | 1981–1986 |
| 1986–1994 civil war | 1986–1994 |
| LRA insurgency | 1987–present |
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* 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