Local Area

Welcome to Uganda.  Sheraton Kampala Hotel is within walking distance of many main attractions including the National Theatre craft market, Uganda Gold Course, Nakesero and St. Balikuddembe market famously known as Owino market, shopping malls as wells as many dining and entertainment spots.

Corporate Offices

• World Bank 1.0km/0.6 miles
• United Nation Head office 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Barclays Bank 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Stanbic Bank 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Bank of Uganda 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Mulago Hospital 2.0kms/ 1.2 miles
• Uganda Tourist Board 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Ernst & Young office 1.5kms/ 0.9 miles
• Garden City Mall 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Central Police Station 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Makerere University 2.0kms/ 1.2miles
• British Airways Corporate office 1.0km/ 0.6 miles
• KLM Corporate office 1.5kms/ 1.2 miles
• Kenya Airways Corporate office 1.5kms/1.2 miles
• Emirates Corporate Office 1.5kms / 1.2 miles
• European Union Head office 1.5kms/ 1.2 miles
• British Council 1.0km/ 0.6 miles
• DHL 1.0km/ 0.6miles
• Parliament 1.5km/1.2 miles
• Presidents Office 1.5kms/ 1.2 miles

Local Attractions

• Kampala Casino 1.0km/ 0.6 miles
• The Equator 60kms/ 36 miles
• Nakasero Market 1.0km/ 0.6 miles
• National Theatre Craft Market 1.0km/ 0.6 miles
• Mulago Hospital 1.0km/ 0.6 miles
• St. Balikuddembe Market - Owing Market 1.0km/0.6 miles
• Uganda National Museum 2.0kms/ 1.2 miles
• Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) 45.0kms/ 27.0 miles
• Namugongo Martyrs Shrine 15.0kms/ 9.3miles
• Bujagali Falls 45.0 kms/ 27.0 miles
• Source of River Nile, Lake Victoria 45.0kms/ 27.0 miles
• Mabira Forest Reserve High Access 55.0kms/ 34.2 miles
• Kasumbi Tomb 5.0kms/ 3.0 miles
• Bahai Temple 10.0kms/ 5.2 miles
• Gorilla Forest (Bwindi) 245kms/ 147 miles
• Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park 337.0kms/ 209.4 miles
• Lubiri Palace 5.0kms/ 3.0 miles

Getting here

Kampala's International Airport is actually in Entebbe, 45km (27miles) southwest of the capital.

By Car

From Nairobi, most people most people travel by bus to Uganda using some transport companies like Akamba, Scandinavia and take around 12 to 14 hours.

Taxis and minibuses ply between Entebbe International Airport Entebbe and Kampala.

Air

A few travelers enter Uganda by air, because most flights to East Africa from Europe and North America use the Kenyan capital of Nairobi as a gateway using various airlines such as  - British Airways, Emirates, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal, Brussels Airlines, South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Egypt Air, Air Uganda, Fly 540, Rwanda Air and Air Tanzania.


Getting around

Uganda Airlines has no scheduled internal flights; however, there are several smaller airlines offering both scheduled and charter flights.  Eagle Air and Royal Daisy offer flights throughout the country.

Minibuses (known as taxis), and there's never a shortage of them.  Fares are fixed and vehicles leave when full.

Buses connect the major towns on a daily basis and Ugandan postal service minibuses travel from Kampala to all major centre several times a week.  The latter cost less and are safer and faster than the former.

Bicycle taxis (known locally as boda-boda, as they originally used to shuttle people between border, or boda, posts).

Visa information

Citizens of most countries require visas to enter Uganda. Ugandan visas are available at all major land borders and the international airport at Entebbe.  All nationalities require an International Health Certificate showing proof of a yellow fever vaccination within the past 10 years.

Eat Out? Take out? Some great Places
             

1. Fusion 9 - Bukhara - Ethiopian Food
2. Fang Fang - Chinese Food
3. Khana Khazana - Indian Food
4. La Chato - Italian Food
5. Garden City Food court

Arts, Events & Entertainment

Arts - Modern Batik Art Painting and Design Agenda

Entertainment - Music - Blu*3, Obsessions, Amarula Family, Juliana Kanyomozi, Jose Chameleon, Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool and Angel Katatumba, Ndere troupe traditional dancers.

Events   -  Rouge, Ange Noir, Silk, Bubbles Oreals, Catch the sun and Wine Garage, Garden city ;mall, Alligators - Karaoke, Uganda National Theatre & Cultural Centre.

 
Must - Sees while in Town

• Kampala City Tour - Visit Uganda Museum, Nommo Gallery, Baha'i Temple, Martyrs, Shrine Namugongo, Makerere University, Kasubi Tombs, Owino market.
• Ngamba Island Tour - Chimpanzee Sanctuary Island off Entebbe
  Jinja Tour - White Water Rafting; Bungee Jumping; Quad Biking; Flat Water Canoeing; Kayakiong; Family Float Trips; Source of the Nile.
• Day Tour to the Equator - Masaka.
  1 Night/2 Day Tour to Kibale Forest - Primate Walks, Forest/Nature Walks, Bird Viewing.
  1 Night/2 Day Tour to L. Mburo National Park - Only Park with an entire Lake within.  Fishing Trips, Hippos, Giraffe, Warthogs, and many more.
  
• 1 Night/2 Day Tour to Sip Falls - Eastwards from Kampala, Nature Walks, Rock Climbing, Picturesque Water Falls & Early Man Cave Drawings.
• 2 Night/3 Day Tour to Ssese Islands - Primate Walks, Nature & Forest Walks, Fishing Villages.
• 2 Night/3 Day get-away to Bulago Island - A luxury Island just to unwind.
• 2 Night/3 Day Safari to Murchison Falls National Park -  Famous for the Great Murchison Falls, Launch Ride on the Nile, Game Viewing (Big 5), Bird Watching, Crocodiles etc.
• 2 Night/3 Day Safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park - Borders Lakes Edward & George which are connected by the Kazinga Channel.  Game viewing, including the Famous Tree Climbing Lions, Launch Trips on the Kazinga Channel, Crater Lakes, Bird Viewing, Forest Walks.
• 2 Night/3 Day Safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - 10 to 12 hours by road Westwards from Kampala.  Most famous for Gorilla Tracking however, there is also a large variety of Birds and Primates.
• 2 Night/3 Day Safari to Lake Bunyonyi - the deepest lake in Africa, situates in the scenic hills of Kabale, (also known as the Switzerland of Uganda), Canoeing, Nature Walks, and Cray-fishing.

Fun Facts - Kampala.

Country:         Uganda
Population:     over 30.9 million
Elevation extremes:   Lowest point: Lake Albert 621 m
Highest Point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
Average January Temperature: 22 degrees Celcius (72 degrees Fahrenheit)
Average July Temperature: 20 degrees Celcius (68 degrees Fahrenheit)

Quick Facts

Major Industries: Agriculture, Cement, Copper Processing, Food Processing Metal Processing, Motor Vehicles, Mining, Textiles.        
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +3hours
Country Dialing Code: +256
Area Code Kampala: 0414

National Day and other important days:

January 1 (New Year), January 26 (National Resistance Movement - Liberation Day), March 8 (Women's Day), Variables dates: Good Friday and Easter Sunday, May 1 (Labor Day), June 3 (Martyrs Day), June 9 (Hero's Day), and October 9 (Independence Day).  Variable dates: Eid Al Fitr, December 25 (Christmas day, December 26 (Boxing Day).

Local Overview - City guide  trips

Fitness

• Adrift - Jinja
• Uganda Golf Club - Kampala
• Bungee jumping
• Mabira Forest walk
• Quad biking
• White water rafting

Shopping

• Nakasero  Market
• Garden City
• Uganda National Theatre
• Games  Store - Lugogo Shopping mall
• Shopprite
• Sylivia Owori Fashion Designer
• Arapapa Fashion Designer

Night Life

• Parksquare
• Café roma
• Equator
• Rouge
• Bubbles Oreals
• Club Silk

Festivals

• Cinemaplex - Garden City - metro
• Kampala Pentecost
• Ndere Troupe traditional dancers
• Amarula Comedy Group

Culture

• Uganda National Museum
• Design Agenda
• Nummo Gallery
• Batik Art Painting

Events

• Goat Race
• Sheraton Kampala Sunday Brunch
• Tradition Music festivals
• Namugongo Marty's - Religious