<P> The city grew as the capital of the Buganda kingdom , from which several buildings survive , including the Kasubi Tombs ( built in 1881 ) , the Lubiri Palace , the Buganda Parliament and the Buganda Court of Justice . In 1890 , British colonial administrator Frederick Lugard constructed a forum along Mengo Hill within the city , which allowed for the British to occupy much of the territory controlled by the Buganda , including Kampala . In 1894 , the British government officially established a protectorate within this territory , and in 1896 , the protectorate expanded to cover the Ankole , Toro Kingdom , and Bunyoro kingdoms as well . In 1905 , the British government formally declared the entire territory to be a British colony . From that time until the independence of the country in 1962 , the capital was relocated to Entebbe , although the city continued to be the primary economic and manufacturing location for Uganda . In 1922 , the Makerere Technical Institute , now known as Makerere University , started as the first collegiate institution both within Kampala , and within the British colonies on the east coast of Africa . Following the 1962 independence , Milton Obote became president of Uganda , and held the position until 1971 , when former sergeant Idi Amin defeated his government in a military coup . He proceeded to expel all Asian residents living within Kampala , and attacked the Jewish population living within the city . In 1978 , he invaded the neighboring country of Tanzania , and in turn , the government there started the Uganda -- Tanzania War , which created severe damage to the buildings of Kampala . Since then , the city has since then been rebuilt with constructions of new construction of hotels , banks , shopping malls , educational institutions , and hospitals and the improvement of war torn buildings and infrastructure . Traditionally , Kampala was a city of seven hills , but over time it has come to have a lot more . </P>
<P> The city grew as the capital of the Buganda kingdom , from which several buildings survive , including the Kasubi Tombs ( built in 1881 ) , the Lubiri Palace , the Buganda Parliament and the Buganda Court of Justice . In 1890 , British colonial administrator Frederick Lugard constructed a forum along Mengo Hill within the city , which allowed for the British to occupy much of the territory controlled by the Buganda , including Kampala . In 1894 , the British government officially established a protectorate within this territory , and in 1896 , the protectorate expanded to cover the Ankole , Toro Kingdom , and Bunyoro kingdoms as well . In 1905 , the British government formally declared the entire territory to be a British colony . From that time until the independence of the country in 1962 , the capital was relocated to Entebbe , although the city continued to be the primary economic and manufacturing location for Uganda . In 1922 , the Makerere Technical Institute , now known as Makerere University , started as the first collegiate institution both within Kampala , and within the British colonies on the east coast of Africa . Following the 1962 independence , Milton Obote became president of Uganda , and held the position until 1971 , when former sergeant Idi Amin defeated his government in a military coup . He proceeded to expel all Asian residents living within Kampala , and attacked the Jewish population living within the city . In 1978 , he invaded the neighboring country of Tanzania , and in turn , the government there started the Uganda -- Tanzania War , which created severe damage to the buildings of Kampala . Since then , the city has since then been rebuilt with constructions of new construction of hotels , banks , shopping malls , educational institutions , and hospitals and the improvement of war torn buildings and infrastructure . Traditionally , Kampala was a city of seven hills , but over time it has come to have a lot more . </P>
town replaced by kampala as ugandan capital in 1962
town replaced by kampala as ugandan capital in 1962
Entebbe
Entebbe