Kampala · Uganda
Hotels in Kololo, Kampala
Kololo is one of the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala (Wikidata: "place in Uganda"). Its centre is 2.5 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 68 in Kampala's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 2.5 km
- Nearest station
- Kampala2.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Uganda Museum1.2 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 41OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kololo
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 | The Seventeen Apartment Hotel | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala | 0.7 km |
| 3 | The Explorers Hub | 0.8 km |
| 4 | Metropole Hotel Kampala | 0.9 km |
| 5 | Kampala Hilton Hotel | 1.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Kololo
OpenStreetMap maps 26 restaurants, 4 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Kololo, and 3 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 | 26 | 7 of 43 |
| Cafes | 4 | 8 of 43 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 11 | 10 of 43 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 3 | 1 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 3 best-known sights counted in Kololo
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Kololo is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Kololo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Park | Park | 0.8 km |
| Seven Trees | Park | 1.1 km |
| Kololo Independence grounds | Park | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Kololo
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Kololo, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kampala | rail | 2.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Kololo is from Kampala's main sights
| Sight | From Kololo |
|---|---|
| Uganda Museum | 1.2 km |
| Aga Khan Mosque | 2.4 km |
| Kibuli Mosque | 2.5 km |
| Watoto Church | 2.5 km |
| Fort Lugard | 3.4 km |
| Namirembe Cathedral | 4.2 km |
| Kasubi Tombs | 4.4 km |
| Kampala Mosque | 5.8 km |
| Busega Martyrs Memorial | 8.5 km |
| Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine | 11 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Kololo
Nearby
Areas next to Kololo
Questions
Kololo: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Kololo, Kampala?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Kololo: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 43 neighbourhoods of Kampala. The nearest to the area centre is The Seventeen Apartment Hotel, 0.2 km away.
How far is Kololo from the centre of Kampala?
2.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kampala.
How far is Kololo from Kasubi Tombs?
4.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Kololo. The nearest of Kampala's main sights is Uganda Museum, 1.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Kololo?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Kampala (rail, 2.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Kololo?
OpenStreetMap maps 26 restaurants, 4 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Kololo (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); Kololo on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.