Kampala
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
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Introduction
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.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- 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
Events and Festivals
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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Eat
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Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boaz Comfort | 6 Kyambogo Drive Ntinda | Guesthouse | - |
| Camp Entebbe | Plot 5 Cemetry Lane Po Box 280 Entebbe | Hostel | 47 |
| Cassia Lodge | Plot 15 32632 Buziga Hill | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Ruch | Plot 12 Kintu Road P.O. Box 6219 . | Hotel | 74 |
| International Youth Hostel Uganda | Behind Namirember Cathedral hill, Between Ndejja U at Protestant Medical Bureau Building Namirembe | Hostel | - |
| Lweza Training & Conference Centre | 11km Entebbe Road PO Box 14123 | Hotel | 20 |
| Prestige Apartments | Plot 9 Lumumba Avenue Nakasero | Apartment | - |
| Sahel Suites | P.O Box 8662 Kampala Bunga Kawuku Lane, Gaba | Guesthouse | - |
| The Villa | Heritage Road Muyenga | Guesthouse | - |
| Uganda Accommodation | Seeta | Apartment | 80 |
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