UGANDA

Location - East Africa; Capital - Kampala; Population - 31 million; Currency - Uganda Shilling MORE UGANDA

The chance to see gorillas and chimpanzees in their natural habitat lured me to Uganda and Rwanda in November/December 2007.

1000 Ugandan Shillings

Palm trees line the roads at Jinja, east of Kampala

Try a 9 iron mate - marabou storks on Jinja's golf course 

There's great views of Lake Victoria from Jinja's Hotel Triangle Annex

Lake Victoria - Jinja

Sunset over Lake Victoria, Jinja

Lake Victoria - Jinja

Returning to Jinja (is that enough boats for now?)

The Source of the Nile at Jinja

A beautiful view of the source of the Nile - Jinja

The most distant source of the Nile has recently been traced to Rwanda, so Uganda's claim is tenuous, but Jinja's a lovely place to go so who cares..

The source of the Blue Nile is found in Ethiopia; the White Nile in Rwanda.
The two meet up in Sudan. It then flows north through Egypt to the Mediterranean.

The site of the former Ripon Falls, submerged when the Owen Falls Dam was constructed - Jinja

Looking down from the Source of the Nile Gardens, on the western bank of the river - Jinja

On the west bank of the Nile - Jinja

About 10km upstream from Jinja are the Bujagali Falls

Bujagali Falls are more a series of rapids than waterfalls, and it's possible to go white-water rafting here

Some of the rapids at Bujagali Falls

Kampala's Sikh Temple

Independence Monument, central Kampala

Walking home after a hard day at work - a marabou stork on Kimathi Road, Kampala

Nakasero market, close to the old taxi park, Kampala

Nakasero market - Kampala

Africa's only Baha'i temple is on the outskirts of Kampala.
The Baha'i religion was founded in 19th century Persia by Baha'u'llah

The Baha'i faith explained here

The official website here

Baha'i Temple, Kampala

The Baha'i Temple is set on a hill which affords good views of Kampala

The Kasubi Tombs contain some of the former kabakas (kings) of Buganda, an area of south-central Uganda - Kampala

Buganda and the Baganda people explained here

A distant look at Kampala's new mosque

Stepping off the ferry at Lutoboka on the island of Kalangala, Ssese Islands

I stayed at the Pearl Gardens Beach, a 2 minute walk from the ferry landing - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

Their website here

Lake Victoria as seen from the Pearl Gardens Beach - Lutoboka, Ssese Islands

Lutoboka's lakeside area is beautiful and an ideal place to do very little

Boats at Lutoboka Bay - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

Lake Victoria's shore at Lutoboka Bay, Kalangala - Ssese Islands

Lutoboka Bay, Kalangala - Ssese Islands

Lutoboka Bay from the Pearl Gardens Beach, Kalangala - Ssese Islands

The Hornbill Camp's beach at Lutoboka - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

There's plenty of birdlife at Lutoboka Bay - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

Lutoboka Bay - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

The ferry to Lutoboka leaves from Nakiwogo in Entebbe and takes just over 3 hours.
More info on the MV Kalangala ferry (and the Ssese Islands Beach Hotel) here

Lutoboka Bay at Pearl Gardens Beach - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

Lutoboka Bay - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

There's a few walks that can be made inland from Lutoboka, and also along a trail hugging the lakeshore - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

A wide-eyed monkey on the lakeshore trail near Lutoboka - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

The very welcoming entrance to the Ssese Islands Beach Hotel in Lutoboka - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

Their website here

The lakeview from the Ssese Islands Beach Hotel - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

Back on the ferry landing at Lutoboka - Kalangala, Ssese Islands

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www.visituganda.com - Uganda tourist board

www.uwa.or.ug - responsible for Uganda's national parks and issues gorilla tracking permits

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www.ugandatourism.org

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