Kampala CBD Fire Map

11,107 buildings within 1.5 km of Kampala Road, from open satellite and map data. No field survey.

Map and analysis by Gava Charles

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Satellite image (Sentinel-2, 10 m) Documented fires (press reports)

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Fire jumps gaps up to6 m

Traffic speed cap15 km/h

Add a second fire station (modelled site)

Harden the shortlist (– buildings)

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Map and analysis: Gava Charles, 2026. Buildings: Overture Maps 2026-10-21 (OpenStreetMap, Google Open Buildings, Microsoft). Roads and features © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Heights: Google Open Buildings 2.5D (2023), calibrated; right height band for 56% of checked buildings. Drive times use assumed speeds by road class. Surface heat: Landsat 8/9, relative values. Satellite image: modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023–25. Fires: press reports, incomplete, locations approximate. Screening only: not an assessment of any individual building.

Fire safety · Kampala, Uganda

Kampala CBD
in 3D

– of the CBD's 11,107 buildings sit in groups of 50 or more with gaps under 6 m: room for a fire to jump from roof to roof.

Map & analysis: Gava Charles

Buildings: Overture Maps (OpenStreetMap, Google, Microsoft). Heights: Google Open Buildings 2.5D. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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Kampala CBDin 3D

Kampala CBD
in 3D