Kampala · Uganda
Hotels in Kamwookya, Kampala
Kamwookya is one of the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala (Wikidata: "place in Central Uganda, Uganda"). Its centre is 3.1 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 68 in Kampala's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 3.1 km
- Nearest main sight
- Uganda Museum0.8 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 58OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kamwookya
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala Suites | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Hilton Garden Inn Kampala | 0.5 km |
| 3 | Kampala Hilton Garden Inn | 0.5 km |
| 4 | Arcadia Suites | 0.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Kamwookya
OpenStreetMap maps 34 restaurants, 11 cafes and 13 bars and pubs counted in Kamwookya, and 2 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 34 | 3 of 43 |
| Cafes | 11 | 2 of 43 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 13 | 5 of 43 |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 1 of 43 |
| Named parks | 1 | 6 of 43 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 0 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 2 best-known sights counted in Kamwookya
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Kamwookya is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Kamwookya in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda Museum | Museum | 0.8 km |
| Kololo Gardens | Park | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Kamwookya
OpenStreetMap maps no rail, metro, light-rail, monorail or funicular station within 3 km of the centre of Kamwookya.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Kamwookya is from Kampala's main sights
| Sight | From Kamwookya |
|---|---|
| Uganda Museum | 0.8 km |
| Watoto Church | 2.8 km |
| Aga Khan Mosque | 2.8 km |
| Fort Lugard | 3.5 km |
| Kibuli Mosque | 3.5 km |
| Kasubi Tombs | 4.0 km |
| Namirembe Cathedral | 4.2 km |
| Kampala Mosque | 6.9 km |
| Busega Martyrs Memorial | 8.3 km |
| Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine | 12 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Kamwookya
Sights in Kamwookya
- Uganda Museum · museum · 0.8 km
Nearby
Areas next to Kamwookya
Questions
Kamwookya: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Kamwookya, Kampala?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Kamwookya: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala. The nearest to the area centre is Kampala Suites, 0.3 km away.
How far is Kamwookya from the centre of Kampala?
3.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kampala.
How far is Kamwookya from Kasubi Tombs?
4.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Kamwookya. The nearest of Kampala's main sights is Uganda Museum, 0.8 km away.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Kamwookya?
OpenStreetMap maps 34 restaurants, 11 cafes and 13 bars and pubs counted in Kamwookya (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 68 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Kamwookya on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.