Kampala, Uganda
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About Kampala, Uganda
Kampala is one of the cities of Uganda, an East African country known as the source of the Nile River.
Time zone details
Kampala observes Kampala (Africa/Kampala in the IANA database). The UTC offset and any daylight saving transitions are handled automatically by your browser's time zone library. If you're scheduling a meeting or call, use our time zone converter for an exact difference on a specific date.
Calling Uganda from abroad
The international dialing code for Uganda is +256. To call a phone number in Kampala, dial your country's international access code, then +256, then the local number (drop the leading zero if there is one).
Currency in Uganda
The official currency is UGX (Sh). Exchange rates fluctuate daily — check a currency converter for the latest rate against your home currency before any transaction.
Languages spoken
Common languages include English, Swahili.
Working with someone in Kampala
When scheduling a call or meeting with someone in Kampala, the time difference from your location is shown at the top of this page. For deeper coordination tips, see our guide on working across time zones and time zone etiquette for global meetings.