About Uganda

Back in 1909 Sir Winston Churchill called Uganda “the Pearl of Africa”. A century later, Uganda has been ranked by Lonely Planet (the world’s largest Travel Guide Book and Digital Media Publisher) as the world’s most preferred tourism destination for the year 2012. Uganda emerged number one out of 10 other countries surveyed, followed by Myanmar (Burma), Ukraine, Denmark, Bhutan, Cuba, New Caledonia, Taiwan and Switzerland. Lord Lugard Established as British East African Company back in 1890 by Lord Lugard, and shortly afterwards becoming a British Protectorate, Uganda was centered around four old African Kingdoms – the Buganda, Ankole, Toro and Busoga Kingdoms. The Uganda Railway linking the interior to the coast reached Kisumu (in Kenya) on Lake Victoria in 1901 and Kampala in 1915. Visitors to Uganda fall in love with her breathtaking Rift Valley scenery, lush countryside and incredible biodiversity.

Uganda is bordered by the Republic of South Sudan to the North, the Republic of Kenya to the East, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the West, and the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Rwanda to the South.

Rightfully dubbed “the Pearl of Africa”, and considering the country’s variance in the tourism products, home of more than half of the worlds mountain gorilla population, a birdwatchers haven with half of Africa’s bird species, fantastic natural scenery, Lakes, the great river nile, waterfalls, hot springs, mountains, forests, national parks, rich mosaic of tribes and cultures and unique climate among others. Game viewing is free congestion associated with mass tourism found in other tourism destinations.  Travelling through Uganda you will be captivated by its beauty, overwhelmed by the friendliness of its people and intrigued by all that Uganda has to offer.

Uganda’s history is very rich with UNESCO world heritage sites including Nyero rock paintings, Kasubi tombs (currently being reconstructed after the 2010 inferno), Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the newly discovered home of early man in Karamoja.