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Kampala
(Uganda)
The origins of Kampala go back to 1891 when the Kabaka of Uganda had his court on Rubaga and Mengo hills.The town that grew up achieved municipal status in 1950 and became a city in 1962. Today, the city sits among magnificent evergreen trees, gently disrupted by red-tiled villas, green iron-roofed bungalows, as well as taller modern city profiles that give way to attractive views of the surrounding countryside and nearby Lake Victoria.
Kampala is the largest city in Uganda by quite a long way. However, it is easy to get around with good minibus, taxi and taxi bike services. The city is very friendly and has a lot to offer to any tourist visiting or using the city as a stop-off point.
There is a busy market in the centre of the city, St. Balikuddembe Market, which is one of the largest in the region, while the Garden City, is a more modern shopping centre. The administrative centre and richer residential areas occupy much of the city with the suburbs fanning out to the surrounds.
In and around Kampala
We recommend that you see the Uganda Museum, Kasubi tombs, where the remains of the Kings of Uganda were buried, the Nommo art gallery, Ssezibwa Falls, National Theatre, Cathedrals, Rubaga and Namirembe and the Parliament of Uganda (and Independence monument).
Accommodation in Kampala (Uganda)
An inspirational blend of 5-star polish and pan-African panache, Kampala Serena Hotel offers some of the best accommodation in Kampala.
Other regions in Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the largest natural forests in East Africa. It is home to half of the world's population of mountain gorilla.
Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is a beautiful green city on the shore of Lake Victoria
Mgahinga National Park is the smallest park in Uganda, but like Bwindi, it is home to the endangered gorilla.
This is a wonderful national park, sometimes dubbed 'the Pearl of Africa’, it is little wonder that Queen Elizabeth National Park boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world.
