Nakasero
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala's nerve centre with the old colonial hill, the best hotels, restaurants, and embassy row, plus the Craft Village market.
Places in Nakasero
- 2K Restaurant Offers authentic local Ugandan dishes and generous portions.
- Café Javas A versatile menu and great coffee available citywide.
Practical notes for Kampala
- Best time to visit
- December to February and June to August (dry seasons) offer the best conditions for exploring Kampala's hills and neighbourhoods on foot.
- Getting around
- Nakasero, Kololo, and Kabalagala sit on three of Kampala's seven hills, each a short boda boda or taxi ride apart, with Nakasero serving as the city's business and embassy centre.
- Currency
- Ugandan Shilling (USh)
- Language
- English and Swahili (official); Luganda is widely spoken.
- Timezone
- EAT (UTC+3)
- Current trends
- Kampala's dining and nightlife scene continues to spread across its seven hills, with Kololo's Mediterraneo Restaurant and The Lawns anchoring an upscale, calmer dining circuit while Kabalagala's bars open until 4am keep the city's Afrobeats-driven nightlife thriving on weekends.
Other neighborhoods in Kampala
- Kololo — The upscale residential hill with excellent restaurants and bars, calmer than Kabalagala and better for couples.
- Kabalagala — The nightlife centre, with bars open until 4am on weekends and live music shifting between Afrobeats, Ugandan oldies, and dancehall.
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