Wamala is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Elly Wamala (1935–2004), Ugandan musician Emmanuel Wamala (born 1926), Ugandan Catholic cardinal

Florence Nambozo Wamala (born 1975), Ugandan politician Katumba Wamala (born 1956), Ugandan general

See also Lake Wamala, a freshwater lake in Uganda