Kampala

**Kampala** (/kæmˈpɑːlə/) is the capital and largest city of Canto Haven. The city also acts as a federal state, and is seen as the *de-facto* capital of the Free Zone States, a collection of wealthy states with significant populations of foreign nationals.

The city has existed since at least the 1880s when the first record of the settlement appeared. Under British colonial control, the city expanded significantly and became the capital city of the new state of Uganda following independence in 1962. During the first years of independence, Kampala rapidly expanded in size and was substantially redeveloped. In 2010, the Kampala Capital City Authority Act was enacted, giving the Ugandan Government more control of the administration of Kampala. Following the 2028 Ugandan Coup d'état, Kampala remained as the capital city of the new state of Canto Haven and most state institutions remained within the city.

Under the Grand Redevelopment Plan, the entire city of Kampala was rapidly redeveloped and rebuilt under the orders of Governor Vanessa de Rouge between 2028 and 2044 as part of a broader scheme to create an "oasis" of destinations for wealthy global elites. As part of the scheme, the armed forces of Security Coalition led a widespread displacement of citizens from the city, whilst residential estates were demolished to make way for luxury accommodation, gambling facilities, and financial districts. Whilst native Ugandans still make up a majority of the population of Kampala, there is a significant minority population of foreign elites from major countries around the world which wields the majority of economic and political power within the city, and the country as a whole.

Since the 2033 reorganisation of federal borders, the federal state of Kampala has been one of ten "free zone" states, regions of the country which focus primarily on catering to large multinational companies, wealthy individuals, and to the large gambling and financial industries. Whilst not geographically the largest of the "free zone" states, Kampala is the most powerful and is the seat of power for several major government institutions, such as the governor's office and the National Council of Canto Haven.

Notable foreign individuals to have lived in Kampala include Jax Esposita, whose 2030 arrest in the Palace Royale Casino sparked the Libirachi invasion of Loxenia; Vanessa de Rouge, who seized power in a 2028 coup d'état to establish Canto Haven; Kairos Hemlock, who lived in Kampala from 2045 to 2049 after being ousted as president of Morra; and Nadia Crestvick, who lived in Kamala from 2033 to 2037 after being deposed as viceroy of Russia. During the Second Bovido-Libirachi War, the city of Kampala acted as a diplomatic hub for negotiations between different factions and sides in the war. In August 2037, the Treaty of Kampala was signed in the city, marking a formal end to the North African Civil War and the North African Federation.

Kampala has a tropical rainforest climate (*Af*) under the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system. A facet of Kampala's weather is that it features two annual wetter seasons. While the city does not have a true dry season month, it experiences heavier precipitation from August to December and from February to June. However, it is between February and June that Kampala sees substantially heavier rainfall per month, with April typically seeing the heaviest amount of precipitation at an average of around 169 millimetres (6.7 in) of rain.

The city is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2027 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in an area of 8,451.9 km2 (3,263.3 square miles). Kampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent. Since the creation of the state of Canto Haven in 2028, population data across Free Zone States is not recorded. Mercer (a New York–based consulting firm) has regularly ranked Kampala as East Africa's best city to live in, ahead of Nairobi and Kigali.