Entebbe

Introduction

Entebbe is located along the shores of Lake Victoria, not far from the capital Kampala. Entebbe will probably be one of the first places in Uganda you will see as the international airport is located here.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

Lake Victoria
Victoria Lake looks huge, almost like a sea, and Ugandans (Lugandans) like it very much. It is favourite place for the locals to spend holidays, short excursions or swimming during the weekends. The water, however, isnt advisable for swimming, especially for whites because of mosquitos and other small creatures spreading diseases to which locals are alomost imune.

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Entebbe has a hot and humid tropical climate, with temperatures usually between 25 °C and 28 °C. The hottest months are February and March when temperatures occasionaly hit 33 °C. The cooler period is from May to August when temperatures can drop below 15 °C at night but it rarely gets colder. March to June is the long rainy season, with April and May being the wettest months. A shorter and less wet period occurs from late October to early December.

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Getting There

By Plane

International
Entebbe International Airport (EBB) near the capital Kampala serves many international destinations including Nairobi, Mombasa, Khartoum, Kilimanjaro/Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar with Air Uganda. Other airlines serving the country are mainly African airlines serving a number of destinations in East and Central Africa. South Africa Airways flies to Johannesburg, Brussels Airlines to Brussels, British Airways to London and KLM to Amsterdam. Eagle Air has many charter flights to lots of African countries only.
Domestic
Eagle Air probably has the most domestic flights, flying between Entebbe and most major towns. Several other smaller charter airlines have flights as well, including those to small airstrips in or near national parks.