Divisions of Kampala

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Kampala is derived from alocal name of antelopes called 'mpala'. The many antelopes that used to harbor on the rolling hills with grassy wetlands made the residents to call the place a hill of mpala"akasozi k'empala". As years passed, the name of akasozi ke mapala was changed to akasozi Kampala to literally mean the Antelopes hill when the hill had started to emerge as a City. Kampala is composed of seven hills which include: mengo hill, Kasubi hill, Kibuli hill, Namirembe hill, Lubaga hill, Old Kampala hill and Nsambya hill. The city of Kampala, Uganda's capital, is administered by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). KCCA is administratively divided into five divisions, each headed by a mayor. The whole city is politically headed by the Lord Mayor who's title initially was called the Mayor and is elected by the Kampala people.Lord Mayor, the Executive Director who us appointed by the President and has the administrative powers with the help of the minister of Kampala. The current Lord Mayor of Kampala is Erias Lukwago.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1417875/live-ugandans-elect-local-govt-leaders | title=Lukwago takes Kampala mayor seat again | first=Joseph | last=Kizza | date=24 February 2016 | location=Kampala | newspaper=New Vision | accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Profile">{{cite web | accessdate=3 October 2016 | author=KCCA | url=http://www.kcca.go.ug/About%20the%20Authority | location=Kampala | publisher=Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) | title=Profile of Kampala Capital City Authority | date=3 October 2016}}</ref> The Kampala City since Independence has been led by different Mayors as listed below: 1. Sir Amar main(C.B.E) 1950-1955 after serving as the Kampala Municipal Board Chairman 2. K.H Dale(O.B.E) 1955-1956 3. C.S Lewis(1956-1958) 4. C.E Develin(1958-1959) 5. S.W Kulubya(C.B.E) 1951-1961. Kulubya is the first Ugandan Mayor of Kampala 6. Mrs. B.Saben (C.B.E) 1961-1962. Saben is the first woman Mayor of Kampala 7. P.L Patel (1962-1963) 8. P.N Kavuma (O.B.E) (1963-1965) 9. W.Y Nega(1965- 1968) 10. A.G Mehta (1969-1969). He passed on from Office. 11. Nakibinge (1969- 1971) 12. Walusimbi Mpanga(1971- 1982) 13. Semaganda Fred (1982-1986) 14. Wasswa Ziritwawula (1986-1989) 15. Yiga Christopher(1989- 1997) 16. Nasser Ntege Ssebaggala 1998. He was directly elected but lost Office after being convicted by the Court and was replaced by his deputy Sarah Nkonge who acted as the Mayor until June 1999 when John Sebaana Kizito was elected as the second directly elected Mayor of Kampala from 2001. In 2002, John Sebaana Kizito again contested and was re-elected who later was replaced by Nasser Ntege Ssebaggala from 2006-2011.(https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1462902/meet-kampala-mayors-independence) In 2011, he was succeeded by Erias Lukwago who has served as the Lord Mayor for 15 years since 2011 until 20 January 2026 when he was defeated by Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga of National Unity Paltform who ended his tenure.(https://softpower.ug/ronald-balimwezo-wins-kampala-lord-mayor-ending-lukwagos-15-year-tenure)

==Overview== The five divisions that comprise the city of Kampala are:<ref name="Profile"/><ref name="Who">{{cite web | location=Kampala | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Sserunjogi-bounces-back-as-Kampala-Central-mayor/688334-3102564-11xy6jv/index.html | title=Sserunjogi bounces back as Kampala Central mayor | first=Lilian | accessdate=3 October 2016 | date=4 March 2016 | newspaper=Daily Monitor | last=Namagembe}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0.5em auto" |+ Administrative Divisions of Kampala Capital City Authority ! Rank !!Name of Division!!Name of Mayor |- | 1 || Kampala Central Division<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Central+Kampala,+Kampala,+Uganda/@0.3246125,32.5514653,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x177dbc76bde94e75:0x42da82610205b97a!8m2!3d0.3197911!4d32.588174 | title=Map of Kampala Showing the Boundaries of Kampala Central Division | accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> || Charles Sserunjogi<ref name="Who"/> |- | 2 || Kawempe Division<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=3 October 2016 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1332436/kawempe-congested-unsafe | title=Kawempe congested, unsafe | location=Kampala| date=24 September 2013 | first=and Andrew Masinde | last=Watuwa Timbiti | newspaper=New Vision}}</ref> || His Worship Dr Emmanuel Serunjogi<ref name="Who"/> |- | 3 || Rubaga Division || Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo<ref name="Who"/> |- | 4 || Makindye Division || Kasirye Nganda Mulyanyama<ref name="Who"/> |- | 5 || Nakawa Division<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=3 October 2016 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1312778/nakawa-division-launches-campaign-enforce-litter-ban | title=Nakawa Division launches campaign to enforce litter ban | author=Jeff Andrew Lule | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala | date=17 January 2013}}</ref> || Ronald Balimwezi<ref name="Who"/> |- |}

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==External links== *[http://www.kcca.go.ug Website of Kampala Capital City Authority]

* Category:Kampala Capital City Authority