Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. The city is the location of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest commercial and military airport, best known for the dramatic rescue of 100 hostages kidnapped by the militant group of the PFLP-EO and Revolutionary Cells organizations. Entebbe is also the location of State House, the official office and residence of the President of Uganda.