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