Kasubi Tombs
The Kasubi Tombs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They serve as a burial ground for some of the kings of Buganda. In Buganda it is believed that the King does not die but rather disappears. You will hear more tales from your guide and see some of the Buganda regalia at the tombs.
Bulange and Lubiri
Bulange is the Buganda Kingdom’s parliament. Parliament sessions are held every month and are focused on issues of tradition, culture and development. The Kabaka (king) visits Bulange twice a year to open the sessions at the beginning of the year and close the sessions at the end of the year.
Bahai Temple
Located on Kikaya Hill in the suburbs of Kampala, this is the only Baha’i temple on the African continent. Enjoy the sight of the magnificent building and learn about the Baha’i faith in Uganda. Apart from the religious aspect of the temple, it sits on a vast piece of land with beautiful gardens with bird watching opportunities.
Crafts Markets
There are several craft markets in the city. Some are in permanent locations, whereas others are weekly or monthly markets. Depending on what you are looking for, visit a craft market and purchase a souvenir of Ugandan heritage from prints, to canvas, paintings and postcards.
Gadhafi Mosque
This is the national mosque in Uganda and it was built with support from the late Libyan leader, Muammar Gadhafi. It has a rich history with its location on the original colonial capital and one of the original ‘seven hills’ of Kampala. Climb up the many steps of the mosque to see Kampala through a bird’s eye view.
Monuments
Kampala has accumulated several monuments over the years, which showcase local personalities and national achievements. A walk through the city will lead you to at least six monuments with different stories to tell. The Independence Monument is the most prominent in the city.
Rubaga Cathedral
The early explorers and missionaries settled in Uganda to share and spread their beliefs. Both Roman Catholics and Protestants (Anglicans) were welcomed by the Kabaka and given land for settlement to establish headquarters for their beliefs. Rubaga Cathedral is Catholic. Namirembe Cathedral is Anglican.
Uganda Martyrs Shrine
Uganda Martyrs Shrine is located in Namugongo – 15 kilometres drive from Kampala central. It serves as a remembrance for the Ugandans from the Buganda Kingdom who died for their faith. The shrine offers the opportunity to learn about the history of Christianity in Uganda.
Uganda Musium
The Uganda Museum is a one-stop place for a historic tour of Uganda over the years. Different sections in the museum introduce you to nature, culture, technology, tools used by Ugandans over the years and traditional music instruments.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park is located in southwestern Uganda on the east side of the western (Albertine) African rift valley. It lies along Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and borders the DRC’s Virunga National Park.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park lies in Southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rain-forests with numerous species of plants but more famously this “impenetrable forest” also protects an estimated roughly half of the world’s Mountain Gorilla population.
The Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves near Fort Portal Town along with 3 Crater Lakes around it, make a perfect hiking day especially at Kyeganywa Hill.
The Sempaya Hot Springs are found in Semuliki National Park in Western Uganda. These amazing springs have high temperatures up to 100°C. The force, strength and hotness of this springs show the strength of geographical forces underground.
Lake Bunyonyi can be found in South Western Uganda just south of Kabale. At sixteen miles long and just over three miles wide it was formed after volcanic eruptions some 8000 million years ago that blocked what is now the River Lake Bunyonyi Kabale creating effectively a dam and the waters from the river then filled the valley to form the lake we see today.
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