Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to My Personal and official tourism website - the most comprehensive online source of information on travel to Uganda - now with great new features to make planning your trip that much easier!

I'd love to introduce you to My Country and all parts of this "Pearl of Africa" you might not have known about or considered before and give you information about those that you might have heard of. I'd like to help you narrow down your search so you can decide for yourself what you want and what you don't want! What fits best for you.

The republic of Uganda is an independent nation located in East Africa astride the equator, bordered on the east by Kenya, on the south by Tanzania and Rwanda, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (ex. Zaire), and on the north by Sudan.

It covers an area of 241,040 sq. km. The Population is approximately 32 million, of which 66 per cent are Christians, (the Anglican, the Catholics as well as the Pentecostal Church), 18 per cent practice traditional beliefs (most of whom worship in Jinja and Busia near the border with Kenya), and 16 per cent are Muslim. There were sizeable numbers of Sikhs and Hindus in the country.

The official language is English, and the capital is Kampala. Kampala The country has many lakes and swamps. The relief and the water in many lakes and rivers give a pleasant temperature throughout the year.

Uganda is a unique country with a Mild Climate, evergreen natural vegetation, with soil fertility being secure throughout the year. Ugandas Climate generally varies from 30° C during the day to as low as 13° C at night.

In the hot months, from December to February, temperatures vary from 31° C to 35° C. Northern Uganda has a rainy season from April to October and a dry season from November to March. The south has two rainy seasons: the first in April and May; the second one in October and November.

Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga flow into the Rive Nile. Lake Edward and Lake Albert are situated on the border to Congo. A large part of Uganda is flat, and there are volcanic mountains. The biggest is the Rwenzori mountain range at the border to the Congo with the highest point being the Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5'110 m. The Mount Elgon range is situated at the border to Kenya with 4'321 m. The southwestern part of Uganda, is also mountainous. The rest of the country is constitutes of grassland and forests . In the northeast, there is the semi-desert.

There is to be found a large variety of wildlife in the Kabalega National Park in the northwest and the Lake Mburo National Park in the south.

As examples therefore are given hippos, crocodiles, gazelles, impalas, spotted hyenas, leopards, buffalos, gorillas and chimpanzees. Also a wide array of birds like white-crested hornbills, long-tailed hawks, gray parrots, pygmy falcons, and stone partridges may be encountered.

The economy , in general, is agricultural, with matooke (cookbanana), cassava, sweet potatoes, millet and sorghum. Further there is produced coffee (which provides over 90 per cent of export), cotton, tea, and tobacco.

Stockraising , fishing and hardwood production constitute another economic items. Uganda's natural resources are cobalt, copper, salt, and limestone and Oil .

Uganda's long string of tragedies since independence has been a staple of the Western media, hence most people still regard the country as a volatile place to be avoided. However, most parts of the country have been stable for several years, and the country's transformation has been little short of astounding.

Kampala is now the modern, bustling capital of a new Uganda , a country with one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Uganda's beautiful mountains, trekking opportunities and mountain gorillas attract travellers. Before independence, Uganda was a prosperous and cohesive country. Its great beauty led Winston Churchill to refer to it as the 'Pearl of Africa'.

Archeology tells that prehistoric man walked Earth in what is now Uganda, and many sites have been excavated that show habitation over the centuries. One of the more recent excavations is in Kiboro, near Lake Albert, where there are found traces of village life going back thousands of years. Around A.D. 1100, Bantu-speaking people migrated into the area that is now Uganda, and by the 14th century they had been organized into several independent kingdoms.

The most powerful of these were Bunyoro (16th-17th century) and later Buganda (18th-19th century) . In 1962 Uganda gained independence under a federal constitution that gave Buganda a large measure of autonomy. There are four ethnic groups thriving in Uganda: Bantu(the most numerous) Cushites, Hamites and Madi (Central Sudanic).

The majority of the population is dependent on agricultural harvests in the fertile area south of Lake Kyoga. The contrasts between the various peoples of Uganda reflect the multiplicity of its culture, traditions, and lifestyles

Uganda has been created by the union of many peoples, ancient peoples with their own traditional lands, their own customs and a way of life inherited from their ancestors. This has made it acquire a cultural diversity, especially in music and dance.

The earliest people surviving in Uganda are the pygmaean: the Batwa and the Bambuti in the Rwenzori Mountain range. They live on hunting and gathering. They are ethnically related to the pygmies of the Congo, the Ndorobo of Kenya and the Khoi-San or San people (Bushman and Hottentots) of South Africa. Their language is called Kumbuti.

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OUR TABLE OF CONTENTS

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• Uganda Travel Information and how to move from place t place,

• Uganda Travel Guide the safest means of traveling in Uganda,

• Where to Stay While in Uganda and all types of hotels and lodges in Uganda,

• How to Fly to Uganda whether from America or Asia,

• Entebbe International Airport Uganda and how to reach other airports in Uganda

• Uganda Mountain Gorillas and Gorilla Trekking and how to book your trekking ticket,

• Uganda Wildlife, Birdlife and Tourism and all about wildlife adventure in Uganda,

• Uganda History from time immemorial to present day.and all the tribes in Uganda

• How to Stay Safe and Secure in Uganda but still enjoy your stay in Uganda,

• Travel and Movement within Uganda and other neighbour countries,

• The Value of Uganda Money and Money Tips and where to get good forex ,

• Luganda and Other Languages in Uganda and how to converse with Ugandans,

• How to Communicate and talk with Ugandans and again learn from them

• Uganda Social Behavior and how to communicate while in Uganda

• Uganda Climate and Seasons to visit Uganda and the best time to visit Uganda,

• The Culture of Ugandan Tribes and their social, political set up traditionally,

• Shopping and Shopping Arcades in Uganda and where to enjoy your evening time in Uganda,

• Uganda Visa Information and how to apply for a visa to Uganda,

• Kampala City Tours and Guides and all the information about Kampala City of Uganda

• Uganda Free Fact and general information and Uganda the Pearl of Africa

• Uganda Safaris and Tour Guides to any tourist attraction in Uganda and other neighbour countries

Uganda-visit-and-travel-guide.com is not a booking agency or travel agent. This is a website about my Home a place I am passionate about. I just love Uganda and my hobby is to promote Uganda and let the whole world know it as much as I can through this website.

Come and visit Uganda, meet the People of Uganda, see this country -Uganda - The Pearl of Africa. Tour some of the hundreds of Lakes such as Lake Victoria or Lake Bunyonyi. See and climb the tallest Mountain range in Africa, the snowcapped Rwenzoris or also called the Mountains of the Moon its Mountain ranges with its snow-capped peaks. There are the Uganda Wildlife Parks with its savannas, rain forests, mountain gorillas, lions, elephants, hippos, rhinos, chimpanzees, monkeys, crocodiles, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, birds and butterflies.

Uganda - is a land like no other in Africa, for that in the world. A place where you can come for your African Adventure Vacation. Uganda rich in biodiversity offers more variety than most other African countries including the endangered mountain gorillas, 1040 species of birds and then there is the Uganda holiday weather all year long. From the moment that you land at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda you will feel at home here, enjoy the friendliness and the gentle spirit of Uganda's people, one of Uganda's greatest assets.

As you drive along the road leading from the Entebbe airport to Kampala the sounds of music will reach your ears. Here in Uganda it is all about music, celebrating life, dancing whenever the beat of a song touches you, whether it be in small pub or a large church. Join the celebrations wherever you are and your being here as a tourist is reason enough to celebrate.