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Kampala
About Kampala
Kampala is the capital of Uganda, located close to Lake Victoria at 1,189 m above sea level. Kampala is said to be built on seven hills. The rapidly expanding city is a major travel hub, has several casinos, nightclubs, diverse restaurants and is quite safe.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- See the Ssezibwa Falls
- Nakasero Market in the heart of the city
- Visit St. Balikuddembe Market
- Kabaka's Lake
Explore its museums and cultural centers, such as
- Uganda Museum on Kololo Hill and the Kasubi tombs with the remains of the Kings of Buganda
- Ugandan National Theatre
- Nommo art gallery
- Rubaga Cathedral
- St. Paul’s Namirembe Cathedral
- See the Mother Temple of Africa on Kikaya Hill, one of only seven Bahá'í Houses of Worship in the world
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of Kampala, such as
- Visit Entebbe
- Rafting on the Nile at Jinja
- Budongo Forest is about 3 hrs drive north west of Kampala, home of the largest population of chimpanzees in Uganda.
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Gorilla Safaris in Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks
- Wildlife Safaris in the National parks
- Mountaineering in Rwenzoris
- Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale
- Sport Fishing on Lake Victoria
- Ssese Islands on Lake Victoria
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 1.2 Million
- Timezone: UTC +3
- Weather: sunny with average temperature is about 26 degrees °C. The rainy season is from March to May.
Local transport
- Taxis-most are not metered
- Minibuses or Mutatoos (preset routes)
- Boda bodas-motorcycles that are known tob e dangerous
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Entebbe International Airport-35 km from Lusaka
- Buses
- Port Bell on Lake Victoria is 10 km away
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