Timeline of Kampala

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