Uganda
Language → English, Swahili
Population (around) → 48,297,505
Currency → Ugandan shilling (UGX) USh
General weather Overview
Spans the equator, whose climate is tempered by altitude. Uganda
has little temperature variation throughout the year, similar to other equatorial countries. Uganda
generally has a tropical climate. The country experiences two main seasons, one wet and one dry,
although the temperature is mostly hot throughout the year. Daylight hours vary little throughout
different seasons.
Cities
Kampala / Capital – Entebbe – Jinja – Mbale – Gulu – Mbarara – Fort Portal – Nansana
Fun facts
- Murchison Falls National Park. Of all the national parks in Uganda, this is one you wouldn't want to miss; the famous Nile flows through it. If you hike to the top of Murchison Falls you can see where the Nile plunges through the Albertine Gorge flowing towards Egypt
- The Equator Crosses Uganda. The Earth's equator is an imaginary line separating the northern and southern hemispheres. There are only very few countries that the equator crosses, including Ecuador and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maldives, and some others, including Uganda
- The most popular and famous dish in Uganda is called the Rolex. Not the watch, but chapati stuffed with fried scrambled eggs and everything from veggies to sausages
Some popular local foods
Ugandan Tea (Chayi), The Famous Rolex, Katogo Dishes, Fried
Chapati, Namungodi, Matooke, Chicken-Nut Sauce, Royal Chicken Luwombo, Beef Luwombo,
Muchomo, Kikalayi, Plantain
Some native animals:
Bush elephant, Mountain gorilla, African lion, Cape buffalo, Crested
Crane, Uganda Kob, Chimpanzees, African Leopard, Nile Crocodile, Hippopotamus, Marabou
Stork
Couple of reasons to visit
- No safari to Uganda could be complete without a white water rafting journey right withinside the pearl of Africa. Right on the source of the Nile, the longest river in the world, you’ll absolutely enjoy and triumph over those wild waters while bouncing on and stale the untamed river while being surrounded bu lush nature
- Enjoy activities such as canoeing at various locations including the shores of Lake Victoria, or experience a relaxing boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, Murchison Falls in Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Victoria, and the Ssese Islands. Along the ride you are able to see scenic wonders of forests, rocky islands, reptiles, wildlife, and a variety of birds
- Chimpanzee tracking! This is truly an unforgettable experience, where you are taken through dense forests in search of chimpanzees, where you can get in close proximity with them. You can also have sightings of black-and-white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabey
- A mystical experience that will accompany you for a lifetime! Hike through the jungle and national parks together with rangers that while guide the path and observe gorillas up close in their natural habitat
