Mission guide
Uganda Kampala East Mission
A growing mission serving Uganda from Kampala, where English and Luganda are widely used.
- English
- Luganda
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
Weak Things Become Strong, in the language of this mission
"I make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
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Press Forward, in the language of this mission
"Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ" (2 Nephi 31:20) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
About the mission
The main languages are English and Luganda. English is widely used in education and public life, while Luganda is common in Kampala and the surrounding Buganda region.
At a glance
- Country
- Uganda
- Main city
- Kampala, 1,797,722 people (2024 census)
- Languages
- English and Luganda
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (UTC+3)
- Climate
- Tropical rainforest climate, with wetter seasons from August to December and February to June
- Church in Uganda
- 25,210 members, 3 stakes, 54 congregations
A short history of the area
Explorer John Speke reached the Buganda capital in 1862. Protestant missionaries arrived in 1877, Catholic missionaries arrived in 1879, and Frederick Lugard built Fort Lugard on Kampala Hill in 1890. Uganda became independent in 1962, and Kampala became the country's capital and received city status.
The Church here
- 1960sExpatriate Latter-day Saints living in Uganda held meetings.
- March 1990A couple serving in a USAID program began holding Church meetings in their home.
- December 1990The first missionary couple arrived in Uganda.
- March 31, 1991The first branch in Uganda was organized in Kampala.
- 1997The first Church-built chapel in Uganda, serving the Kololo Branch, was dedicated.
- 1998A second chapel, in Jinja, was dedicated.
Temples nearby
Kampala Uganda Temple
Announced · Near Kampala
Nairobi Kenya Temple
Dedicated May 18, 2025 · About 305 miles from Kampala
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- Oli otya?How are you?
- WebaleThank you
- KaleOkay or all right
- Gyebale koWell done, or a respectful greeting
Foods to try
- TV chicken (rotisserie chicken cooked behind a glass window)
- Nsenene (seasonal long-horned grasshoppers or bush crickets)
- Luwombo (a special Ugandan dish often prepared for important meals)
- Rolex (a popular Ugandan rolled chapati filled with egg)
Fun facts
- Kampala was originally built on seven hills, although the city has grown well beyond them.
- Kampala's swamps cover about 15 percent of the city's land area.
- The Mother Temple of Africa, a Baháʼí House of Worship, stands on Kikaya Hill and was inaugurated in January 1961.
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