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Baháʼí Temple – Baha’i House of Worship

Featured · Kampala

Baháʼí Temple – Baha’i House of Worship

What is Bahá’í Faith? The Bahá’í Faith is a worldwide religion that was born in Persia (currently Iran) in the mid 19th-Century. In less than 200…

Fort Lugard, Old Kampala Kampala

Fort Lugard, Old Kampala

Established by Captain Frederick Lugard in 1890, served as headquarters until 1894 and survived as the first museum in the country and the Gaddafi Mosque. Fort…

Constitutional Square Kampala

Constitutional Square

Constitution Square was originally called City Square, the name being changed to Constitution Square in 1995 after the amendment of the Ugandan constitution which had been…

Buvuma Island Buvuma

Buvuma Island

About Buvuma Island This Island is the largest island in the Buvuma Islands chain, in Lake Victoria in Africa. The chain of islands known as Buvuma…

Butikkiro Residence Kampala

Butikkiro Residence

The Butikkiro is the official residence of the Katikkiro of Buganda. It derives its name from the official residence of the Katikkiro and it is where…

Buganda Road Court – Kampala Kampala

Buganda Road Court – Kampala

Buganda Court Building is the third-highest judicial organ in Uganda, behind the Supreme Court of Uganda and the Court of Appeal of Uganda.

Basiima Bakyagaya house Kampala

Basiima Bakyagaya house

This was the residence of sir Apollo Kagwa, one of reagents of Buganda when Kabaka Daudi Chwa was still too young to be king.

Ssese Islands, Lake Victoria, Uganda Kalangala

Ssese Islands, Lake Victoria, Uganda

The Ssese Islands are a group of eighty four Islands in Lake Victoria. The Islands are located in the north-western side of the massive Lake Victoria.…

Lake Victoria /Source of the River Nile Uganda

Lake Victoria /Source of the River Nile

Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately 59,947 km², Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake by area, the…

Kampala City Kampala

Kampala City

Kampala is Uganda’s largest city and the country’s capital. People here are very friendly and it is very peaceful city; you’ll get to see tourists walking…

Bujagali Falls Jinja

Bujagali Falls

Bujagali Falls, located about 10 kilometers from Jinja, is.Originally a prominent set of roaring rapids, the location was transformed into Bujagali Lake following the completion of…

Kasubi Tombs Kampala

Kasubi Tombs

The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four Kabaka’s (kings of Buganda) and other members of the Baganda royal…

Kenya Safari Adventure 5Days/4Nights Kigali

Kenya Safari Adventure 5Days/4Nights

Experience the best of Kenya with a 5-day safari adventure itinerary. From the bustling city of Nairobi to the stunning landscapes of Amboseli National Park, this…

The Royal Mile-Kabaka Anjagala Road, Kampala Kampala

The Royal Mile-Kabaka Anjagala Road, Kampala

The Royal Mile in Kampala, also known as Kabaka Anjagala Road, is a historic road connecting the Buganda Royal Palace (Lubiri) to the Bulange (Parliament).

Polish Cemetery Masindi Masindi

Polish Cemetery Masindi

Cemetery near the Church of Mother of God in Murro Masindi was tidied up a few years ago by the local parish priest, Fr. Joseph Ndiraba…

Ssezibwa Falls Road Mukono

Ssezibwa Falls Road

Sezibwa Falls is a Buganda Cultural Heritage Site that is found in Mukono District. It is situated only 20 miles on the Kampala – Jinja Highway.…

Fort Patiko, Gulu Gulu

Fort Patiko, Gulu

Fort Patiko, also known as Baker’s Fort, was a military fort built by Samuel Baker in Patiko, Uganda. Construction of the fort was completed on December…

Bigo bya Mugenyi Sembabule

Bigo bya Mugenyi

Bigo bya Mugenyi also known as just Bigo, is an extensive alignment of ditches and berms comprising ancient earthworks located in the southwestern Uganda. Situated on…

Nakayima Tree Shrine Mubende

Nakayima Tree Shrine

Nakayima Tree, as known as Nakayima tree shrine, Nakayima witch tree, Bachwezi witch tree, Mubende’s Witch Tree or Embuga ya Nakayima, is an ancient historical tree…

Nyero Rock Paintings, Kumi Kumi

Nyero Rock Paintings, Kumi

The Nyero rock paintings are located in eastern Uganda in Kumi District, 8 km west of Kumi town, about 250 km from the capital city Kampala.…

Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Fort Portal

Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru

Amabere ga NyinaMwiru is a cultural site with remarkable history located in western Uganda in Fort portal town. It is situated about 32 kilometers from Kibale…

Entebbe Botanic Gardens Entebbe

Entebbe Botanic Gardens

Entebbe Botanic Gardens, the oldest national Botanic Garden in Uganda is strategically located at the ‘entrace’ into this country, that is the Entebbe International Airport. Three…

Lusaze Lubya Church Kampala

Lusaze Lubya Church

It is believed to have been the first catholic missionary church in Uganda

Mpanga Central Forest Reserve Mpigi

Mpanga Central Forest Reserve

The Mpanga Central Forest Reserve is a Forest Reserve in Uganda. It is a small patch of natural equatorial rainforest covering 453 hectares. It is situated…

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