Kololo gets its name from the 19th century
Acholi Chief Awich, from Northern Uganda. He, along with Kabalega of
Bunyoro resisted British rule. Awich was arrested and brought to Kampala and incarcerated on top of Kololo Hill. He is alleged to have cried out in
Luo, “An atye kany kololo”, which means “I am here alone.” Awich was lamenting over the fact that he had been left alone in the wilderness, miles away from home. His captors and the
Baganda started calling the location and the hill "Kololo", resulting in its name today. Since the 1950s, before
Uganda's Independence, Kololo has been an upscale residential area because of its central location in the city and to the views from the hill. Kololo is a popular location for diplomatic missions to Uganda, housing more than a dozen embassies and ambassadors' residences. During the 2000s, hotels, banks, hospitals, and other corporate entities began to infiltrate the hill, mainly to serve those who reside there, away from the noise and traffic congestion in the central business district located on the neighbouring
Nakasero Hill. However, the introduction of business premises on Kololo Hill, especially restaurants and bars, has increased noise and has introduced heavy traffic that interferes with the serenity and ambiance that was there before.{{cite web| url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/oped/comment/History-of-Uganda-Kololo-Hill/434750-5025066-x82y4e/index.html |title=With its 100 bars, drunkards and sex workers, Kololo is now ‘normal’ ==Points of interest==