Country Info
- Kampala
- Capital
- Uganda Shilling (UGX)
- Currency
- 23,985,712
- Population
- UG
- Country Code
Uganda Slideshow
Uganda
Travel Blogs from Uganda
Africa............
This is a top pick! ... also a huge market here too, until the 30th when we shall be met by an overland truck which will take us deeper into Uganda. Its actually refreshing to be in a place, where the main language is English, the roadsigns and buildings look familiar, food ...
Mountain Gorilla Trekking!
This is a top pick! ... to the Rwenzori mountains. Now it looked like it was not happening for us! Eventually in the afternoon, Asteria said that the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) had advised they had 2 permits for Wednesday but we had to negotiate the sale with the ...
Rescued Chimps And Royal Tombs.
This is a top pick! ... it hard to understand how this had actually got on the UNESCO Heritage list. We have thoroughly enjoyed our 8 days in Uganda. Friendly people abound, and the landscape and wildlife have amazed and excited. A quick trip to Rwanda is next to ...
Sleepy Kampala
This is a top pick! ... to Uganda' was written in wrought iron scrawl on the gates as we walked across into a new country. My first few hours in Uganda were spent asleep, occasionally being woken to get off the bus at a police checkpoint, then herded back on again. Each time ...
An Unexpected Surprise
Isn't it funny how you expect one thing to happen, as it has been planned, only to find things turn out completely different? I know I said that the next time I wrote it would be from Gulu…but please forgive me for lying. Why, you ask? Well, we ...
I predict a riot
... a large rubbish truck to get out but there were road blocks past our flats with cars on fire...I thought in my first month in Uganda I might get a nasty bought of the runs..not a rioting city! All good with us now, but sadly at least 11 people were ...
A big update!
... you will be standing in that same spot for hours, so I would just push my way through the crowd reminding myself that I am in Uganda and not Canada. Finally we reached a street corner and he pointed at a bus two streets down and told us to turn right and ...
Ya???? Nooooo....
... later yesterday just fine. Now today! Oh boy! rumors of Besigye’s death and the entire capital city goes berserk! Seriously, Uganda! Rocks, fires, road blocks, more tear gas (which I was told is expired), more shooting. GEEZ!! I might get moved ...
American Picnic
... Alice's partner teacher) and I caught a boda and arrived precisely on time. There is a problem with arriving on time in northern Uganda. When arriving on time in here, you are in fact one hour early. Alice was not even close to being ready. ...
Things move so slow here yet in 4 days everything
... do a lot of computer work and the resource center is not secure for all of our things. Brainstorming, Brainstorming!!! Second, Busia and Uganda must have gotten a lot less safe. As I was having a meeting in the computer school, thugs were outside my ...
Gorillas
In Kisoro angekommen, finde ich eine Unterkunft im Golden Monkeys Guest House und falle nach einem schnellen Fruehstueck in tiefen Schlaf. Am naechsten Morgen fruehs um sechs werde ich mit Motorrad zum Bwindi Nationalpark/ Nkuringo gebracht (35 km ...
spider island and bald heads
... it was insane!!!!! we rode to jinja in a taxi full of twenty people and a chicken. the classic experiences of being in uganda will probably be the things i miss the most in five weeks. the nile was huge and so powerful... we went through ...
Not sick/
So, I figured out what was causing that pain. My bras were tooo tight lol. I bought new ones before I came and have been wearing them more often than home given that I live with others. Apparently the squeezing that has bhen occuring has been resticting ...
Uganda's Story
The stunning terraced, green hills continued in southern Uganda. I was in a group of 7 from the truck that went straight from the border to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in which our main objective was to spend a magic hour with the highland ...
Lake Mburo & A Horseback Safari
... on horseback! This park is only one of two places to find zebra in the wild and the only national park in Uganda that permits horseback safari. Lake Mburo Nationa Park is the smallest savannah wildlife park in Uganda and located in the western ...
4 days to go...
Had too many drinks last night with Alex, a keeper at work, and Matthew, a friend of his who used to be a keeper - had some very interesting discussions. Decided to cancel Queen Elizabeth because there's a chance that we may get to go along to capture a ...
Simply stunning...
250 km drive to Lake Bunyonyi today. Stopped off in the town nearby to get provisions and a bite to eat...nothing gets doen in a hurry in Africa, waiting about an hour for food... Drive up to the lake was interesting, a long narrow winding mud road ...
Gorillas!!!!!
Gorilla trekking day!!! I spent all of last night worrying about the bad luck that our group was going to have today since the groups yesterday had no rain for their hike, and one group managed to find their family after 30 minutes. Surprise, surprise, ...
Kampala, Uganda
... way to short halls. We found ourselves to be some of the first people in the "Visa" line. J Brief aside: Entry to Uganda requires a passport, shot record, and visa which can be purchased for $50 upon arrival. Sarah and I made it through no problem. ...
School #3
Today we started our installation at school number three, Bukuya Secondary School, about an hour outside of Mityana. This is by far the most remote school, requiring an hour drive up a decent but quite bumpy dirt road. The school seems to produce some of ...
Interesting testing...
Came in for my X-ray, got it, and it was a bit scary - the doctor looked at it and told me that I've had TB before...I was not aware of that. They had lost my blood sample from the day before, so they took another one, and then the result came back ...
Short Stories
... Boat Fuel Rick and I stayed at a great place on an island in Lake Bunyonyi, in south western Uganda. We call the owner of the place an hour before arriving to let her know when we will be at the dock. We want to make sure she has a boat ready to ...
Easter on the White Nile
I still can not believe I was white water rafting on the White Nile! So I went to Uganda for Easter weekend, Friday and Monday were TZ holidays..so I decided to fly off to Jinja for a rafting and cycling trip. Claudia my friend from ...
Videos from My Job, Part 2
The videos are an addition to my previous blog about my job. Click here to read Part 1. When I go to do my work out in the countryside villages I never know what awaits. It is sometimes overwhelming when I am sitting by myself ...
Will my knees ever forgive me?
... next time Lots of love Amy xxx My postal address whilst i stay in Uganda is: Amy Wanless C/O Calm Africa P.O. Box 282 Kyotera, Rakai District Uganda The physical address is: Kasaali, Off Masaka Kyotera Road, Bikira Gayaza, Uganda ...
"The Rhino Whisperer"
Best way to cure hangovers....MUTATUS! Not! These god awful vehicles make even Ford's Model T seem revolutionary. To our dismay, there was no avoiding the Mutatus. Today was "Rhino Excursion Day." The Mutatus were the best option for viewing these ...
A lax week
This week has not interesting. I went to the school, did small tasks and went home. The work was not hard or too much but it was good to get to know the staff and get to know the outreach schools. I am starting to get to know the teachers and the ...
Sick
Sick My side hurts very badly when I sleep, breath and walk. I do not know what that is but I spoke to a doctor and it is not appendicitis which is good. I can still eat which is helpful I am also very tired and hot but I do not know if it is the ...
Jinja
today we are back in eastern uganda, by the source of the nile. The town is called jinja and is right on the banks of lke victoria. theres various stuff to do here including white water rafting, quad biking and zip lining across the ...