Kampala, Uganda City Guide

The Visitors Guide to Kampala

Helpful Information, Tips, Advice to make your stay in Kampala

Kampala Hotels-Lodging-Guesthouses: Kampala offers you lodging accommodations from shoestring to Luxury.  In the greater Kampala area you can find hotels with views of the city and even of Lake Victoria.  Most Hotels have a restaurant on site.

Kampala Restaurants:  Kampala has some excellent restaurants that will delight your palate.  The variety of restaurants is amazing and you can find Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Japanese, Thai, Belgian, Congolese, Irish Pub Food, and much more in Kampala.

Entertainment in Kampala:  Enjoy Kampala's Entertainment. There is live music to be found in Kampala, Theatre both in Luganda and in English.  Concerts by Ugandan artists are found weekly in various venues.  There are traditional dance troupes with traditional instruments.

Kampala Nightlife:  Enjoying Kampala's Nightlife from mild to wild.  Nightlife in Uganda begins late and spills over into the next day, some venues staying open into the next morning.  We offer pub-crawls or bar hops with English speaking driver and safe vehicle, perfect for one or for a group.

Kampala Clinics and Hospitals:  Here are some hospitals that can assist you in case of Medical emergencies.  Kampala has many clinics that have well trained medical staff, on site labs and equipment that will allow you to deal with many medical emergencies.  Staying well in Uganda information

Staying Safe in Kampala:  Security and Safety advice while you are staying in Kampala and Uganda.  Here are safety tips for a secure holiday, business trip or volunteer trip to Uganda.  Uganda is quite safe, people are some of the friendliest in all of Africa.

Money Information:  Information about exchange rates in Uganda, ATM machines, Western Union and MoneyGram.  Answer to questions regarding the use of credit cards in Uganda, letting your bank know that you are going to Uganda so that you can use your credit card and more.

Conversations Uganda Style:  Making yourself understood in Uganda and tips of social etiquette in Uganda.  English is spoken everywhere but there are times words mean different things to the one speaking.  If someone says that they are going to make a short call, it is not a phone call, but a trip to the bathroom.

Luganda Everyday Phrases:  Learn some Luganda phrases before you come to Kampala.  Knowing some basic Luganda phrases will endear you to most Ugandans in the central region.  Luganda is spoken in Kampala and in the central region of Uganda.  In villages some of the people do not speak English, so some words in Luganda will bring a smile on the hearers face.

Bargaining Ritual:  Bargaining in Africa and in Kampala.  Bargaining is an art, a ritual dance where you negotiate with a smile, with humor and hopefully enjoy the process.  In most instances no one will sell you something below their cost.  Uganda bargaining is not as prevalent as in Kenya.

Kampala Day Trip Safaris:  Day trips in and around Kampala from cultural tours to meet the children of Uganda.  A mini-safari to Lake Mburo, a day of birding at Mabamba Swamp or Mabira Forest, white water rafting in Jinja, Entebbe excursion and more.

Kampala Places of Worship: Churches and other places of worship in Kampala.  Kampala has hundreds of churches from small places to mega-churches.  Services are often in Luganda and or English or translated.  Some churches have an English service at one hour and a Luganda service at another.  Besides churches there are countless of Mosques, Hindu Temples, a Bahai Temple to name a few.

Embassies and Diplomatic Missions in Uganda:  Embassies in Kampala are easily found and you can get your passport renewed, some extra pages stitched in or replacement of the unthinkable, the replacement of a lost passport.  Uganda has embassies from most Nations, in some cases they are located in Kenya.

Uganda Weather: Find out what the weather is like in Kampala.  Get the mean temperatures of various cities and towns in Uganda.  Find out when the rainy seasons take place.  You can even get current weather information from Kampala on this page.  Helpful information for visitors and tourists.

Kampala in Pictures:  Take a look before you come here.  Kampala is a thriving city and there is much to be seen here.  You can take a look at this lovely city situated originally on  seven hills but as it has grown it has spread out into what used to be the countryside.

Kampala Day Trip Safaris:  Day trips in and around Kampala from cultural tours to meet the children of Uganda.  A mini-safari to Lake Mburo, a day of birding at Mabamba Swamp or Mabira Forest, white water rafting in Jinja, Entebbe excursion and more.

Uganda Safaris: Off the beaten Tourist path, experience the wild of Uganda, Africa. Gorilla & Chimpanzee tracking (trekking), wildlife safaris, birding Safaris in Uganda. Choose one day, two day, 3 day and longer safaris of Uganda.

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