Kampala
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Introduction
Kampala is the capital and largest city in Uganda with about 1,4 million people living here. It is located in the central south of the country at an elevation of about 1200 meters and near Lake Victoria. Although African cities in general are not amongst the worlds finest, Kampala is an attractive, lively and colourful city, with several ethnic groups to admire of which the Baganda are the largest with 60% of the total population. It is said to have been built on seven hills and every hill has its own features. There are good hotels and restaurants and most people visiting Uganda will eventually stay a day or two at the beginning or end of their trip.
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Weather
Kampala has a hot and humid tropical climate, with temperatures usually around 30 degrees Celcius or just below. The hottest month is February when temperatures occasionaly hit 35 C. The cooler period is from May to August when temperatures can drop below 15 degrees Celcius but it rarely get colder. March to May is the long rainy season, with April being the wettest month. A shorter and less wet period lasts from late October to early December.
Getting There
By Plane
Entebbe International Airport (EBB) functions as the airport for Kampala and is only located about 35 kilometers from the capital. Air Uganda is the national airline of the country and only started flights in 2007. International destinations with Air Uganda include Nairobi, Mombasa, Khartoum, Kilimanjaro/Arusha, Dar-es-Salaam and Zanzibar. 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.
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