Animal urban agriculture has a vital role to feed the ever-growing population of African cities. However, there is a lack of knowledge on animal farming, animal feed and manure recycling in cities. Here, we mapped animal farms in Kampala City. We determined the number and type of animals kept. We identified animal feeds and the manure management practices. The results show that animal farms are predominantly located on the periphery of the city. Poultry are the dominant animal species in the city, followed by pigs, cattle, goats and sheep. The most common feedstuffs are fruit and vegetable peel and pasture. Sixty percent of the animal manure is discarded, whereas 32 % is recycled as fertiliser. Therefore, the fertiliser potential of manure is underutilised.