Uganda

Watch the video below to hear Andrew Wegoye, our colleague from Hornbill Treks and Safaris, list all the reasons you should visit fascinating Uganda.

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Uganda Tourism Information

Motto:  "For God and My Country"

Capital:  Kampala

Independence:  9 October, 1962

Population:  44,270,000

Land Area:  241,000 sq km

Highest Point:  5,210m, Mt. Margherita

Lowest Point:  621m, Lake Albert

Major Languages: Luganda, English, Swahili 

Major Religions:     Catholicism, Islam

Currency:  Ugandan Schilling

Football Team:  The Cranes

National Dish:  Matoke

National Bird:  Crested Crane

National Animal:  Uganda Kob

Reasons to Visit Uganda

• Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
• Visit the Bagisu people 
• Rwenzori Mountains National 
• 1,020 species of birds
• Mountain Gorillas and 21 other species of primates
• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Rwenzori Mountains National Park

• Murchison Falls
• Lake Victoria - largest in Africa
• Ten National Parks
• White water rafting on the Nile River
• Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
• Climbing Mt. Margherita, the 3rd highest peak in Africa

Map of Uganda

Neighboring Countries:  DRC; Rwanda; Tanzania; Kenya; South Sudan​

International Airport:      Entebbe (EBB)​

Helpful Websites

Official Tourism Website

​Bradt Guides on Uganda

Uganda Visa Information

Uganda on TripAdvisor

Seasons in Uganda