Kampala

Introduction

downtown kampala

Kampala is the capital and largest city in Uganda with a population of about 1.4 million. 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 world's 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 stay a day or two in Kampala at the beginning or end of their trip.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

Bahai Temple, Kampala

Uganda National Theatre
Bahai House of Worship is considered the Mother Temple of Africa of the Baha'i Faith. The temple is on the edges of Kampala located on Kikaya Hill. The building was designed by Charles Mason Remey who gave it the green dome that was constructed from mosaic tiles made in Italy. The lower tiles are from Belgium. and the colored glass in the wall panels came all the way from Germany. The temple grounds all include a great garden, house of worship and a guest house.
Markets and nightlife

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Events and Festivals

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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.

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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.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

Many buses serve from Kampala to dozens of destinations in Uganda and beyond. There are regular buses to Nairobi and Kigali.

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Hotel Ruch	Plot 12 Kintu Road P.O. Box 6219 .	Hotel	77
International Youth Hostel Uganda	Wakaliga, on Namirembe - Natete Road at Protestant Medical Bureau Building Namirembe	Hostel	74
Prestige Apartments	Plot 9 Lumumba Avenue Nakasero	Apartment	-
Sahel Suites	P.O Box 8662 Kampala Bunga Kawuku Lane, Gaba	Guesthouse	97
Highway Motel Entebbe	Plot 4 Kampala-Entebbe Highway P.O.Box 521 Kampala	Hotel	74
Mamba Point Guesthouse	Plot 22, Akii Bua Road P.O. Box 7815	Guesthouse	-
Metropole Kampala	Plot 51/53, Windsor Crescent P.O.Box 7293	Hotel	-
Speke Resort and Conference Centre	Munyonyo	Hotel	-
ICU Guesthouse	Bazzekuketta Road, Rubaga	Guesthouse	85
Etana Motel	Kampala Bukote	Hotel	93