Kampala (Nakawa Road) Cemetery
- Country Uganda
- Total identified casualties 28 Find these casualties
- Identified casualties from First & Second World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 0.322327, Longitude: 32.617844
Location information
Kampala, the capital of Uganda, lies close to the northern shore of Lake Victoria. The war graves plot is all that is now left of what was once a large African burial ground, now given over to growing bananas and cassava. The cemetery will be found on the Old Port Bell Road, which runs west from the city centre, about 8 kilomentres out of town close to the large Uganda Coffee Board building. The war graves plot is set about 300 metres back from the road up a rough track that was once the main drive of the civil cemetery. The track is opposite the Shell petrol station and a direction sign has been provided to indicate the turning.
Visiting information
ARRIVAL
The route to the cemetery is not signposted. There is CWGC sign on the main entrance gate.
PARKING
It is possible to park in the lay-by at the front of the cemetery, close to main gate. The area is flat with a concrete surface, within 1 metre of the main gate.
ACCESS, LAYOUT AND MAIN ENTRANCE
The cemetery is small and rectangular, surrounded by a metal fence.
The main double gate is in the middle of a mid-height, metal security fence. The opening section is 3 metres wide. Both sections, 1.5 metres wide open into the cemetery. The ground between the concrete lay-by and grass of the cemetery has broken stone and uneven gravel, which can make the gate difficult to open.
The headstones are positioned around the perimeter of the cemetery, along the boundary fence line.
There is a large flat grass space in the centre of the cemetery.
The ground is flat, internal surface is grass.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
There is no alternative entrance into the cemetery.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The cemetery is open Monday to Friday 0600 hrs to 1800 hrs.
The cemetery gates are closed and padlocked outside of working hours.
For access to cemetery and padlock code, please call CWGC Kenya Office on 00254 20260 4301
The office is open Monday to Friday 0830 hrs to 1230 hrs and 1330 hrs to 1630 hrs.
History information
Kampala (Nakawa Road) Cemetery contains 26 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, the total made up of 19 soldiers of the East African Forces and seven men belonging to the Uganda Police. One First World War casualty is commemorated here by special memorial, and the Commission also cares for one Belgian war grave in the cemetery.