Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area
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The Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area is the large urban and peri-urban region centered on Uganda’s capital, Kampala, encompassing surrounding rapidly growing towns and districts.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kampala metropolitan area | 7 |
| Greater Kampala | 1 |
| Kampala Metropolitan Area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metropolitan area
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urban region ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountryLocatedIn | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Entebbe
NERFINISHED
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Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kira Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpigi District NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpigi Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Mukono District NERFINISHED ⓘ Mukono Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Nansana NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakiso District NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Buikwe District ⓘ parts of Luweero District ⓘ parts of Mityana District ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| demographicTrend |
high population growth rate
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rural-to-urban migration ⓘ |
| economicRole |
center of services sector in Uganda
ⓘ
major industrial center in Uganda ⓘ primary economic hub of Uganda ⓘ |
| governanceBody |
Kampala Capital City Authority
NERFINISHED
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local governments of surrounding districts ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
economic dominance in Uganda
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high population density ⓘ informal settlements ⓘ infrastructure strain ⓘ peri-urban expansion ⓘ rapid urbanization ⓘ traffic congestion challenges ⓘ |
| hosts |
major universities in Uganda
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national government institutions in Kampala ⓘ regional headquarters of international organizations ⓘ |
| includesTransportInfrastructure |
Entebbe International Airport
NERFINISHED
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Kampala–Entebbe Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Bypass Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Region, Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Uganda’s national urban system ⓘ |
| planningChallenge |
flood risk management
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land use management ⓘ public transport organization ⓘ solid waste management ⓘ urban sprawl ⓘ |
| planningConcept | Greater Kampala Economic Development Strategy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| transportRole | main transport hub of Uganda ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
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this entity surface form:
Kampala metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
Greater Kampala
this entity surface form:
Kampala metropolitan area
this entity surface form:
Kampala metropolitan area
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Kampala metropolitan area
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Kampala metropolitan area
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Kampala metropolitan area
Mulago National Referral Hospital (teaching partner)
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regionServed
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Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area
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subject surface form:
Mulago National Referral Hospital
this entity surface form:
Kampala Metropolitan Area
this entity surface form:
Kampala metropolitan area