Kampala · Uganda
PeeringDB records one exchange in Kampala, UIXP, with 28 participants, and two colocation facilities, Raxio UG1 with 10 networks and Communications House with four. UIXP is the only exchange listed, so it is also the best connected. An address that geolocates to Kampala tells you which operator registered the block, not where the device sits.
Internet exchanges in Kampala
An exchange is a shared switch where networks hand traffic to each other directly. Participant counts come from PeeringDB, where each network maintains its own record.
| Exchange | Participants | Registry carriers peering |
|---|---|---|
UIXP Kampala | 28 | none in the registry |
Exchange records: PeeringDB.
Colocation facilities
Buildings where networks put equipment. The network count is how many PeeringDB members list a presence there, which shows where capacity in the city sits.
| Facility | Networks present | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Raxio, UG1, Kampala, Uganda | 10 | Plot 781, Block 113, Namanve Industrial Park |
| Communications House | 4 | Communications House Plot 1, Colville Street |
What a Kampala IP address tells you
Kampala has one exchange in PeeringDB, UIXP, and 28 networks join it. The two colocation facilities the registry lists, Raxio UG1 and Communications House, hold 10 and four network presences, 14 in total across both buildings. That puts more of the city's recorded interconnection at the exchange than inside any one building. PeeringDB attaches no carrier ASNs to UIXP, and the carrier registry holds no Ugandan mobile operator ASNs, so nothing in this data shows a mobile network peering in Kampala.
An address that a database places in Kampala need not sit on a device in Kampala. An operator announces a block from a registry record, and that record carries one address for the whole allocation, often the operator's own offices. Mobile traffic widens the gap, because handsets across Uganda leave through a small number of gateways and the public address belongs to the gateway rather than the phone. Geolocation providers read the operator's published location, so their answer follows paperwork more closely than radio coverage.
Someone checking a Kampala address learns more from the origin ASN and the netname on the specific prefix than from a city label. The ASN names the operator that announces the route, and the netname often marks whether the block is mobile or fixed access. Comparing that ASN against the 28 networks recorded at UIXP shows whether the operator interconnects locally at all, which says more about where traffic enters and leaves the country than a city field does.
Questions
Which internet exchanges are in Kampala?
PeeringDB lists one, UIXP, with 28 participating networks, and no second exchange appears for the city. Alongside it sit two colocation facilities, Raxio UG1 with 10 networks and Communications House with four, giving 14 network presences across the two buildings.
Do Ugandan mobile carriers peer in Kampala?
The registry does not say. PeeringDB records no carrier ASNs on UIXP, and the carrier list for Uganda holds no mobile operator ASNs, so there is nothing here to confirm or rule out mobile peering in the city. Silence in PeeringDB is missing data, not proof.
Does an IP that geolocates to Kampala mean the device is there?
No. The city label comes from the operator's registry record for a whole block, and mobile users anywhere in Uganda can share gateway addresses registered to a Kampala office. Check the origin ASN and the prefix netname to see which network announces the address.
Sources
- PeeringDB - exchanges, participant counts, facilities and network presence, snapshot 2026-09-07
- PROXIES.SX carrier and ASN registry - operator ASNs used to match peering participants