The capital of Uganda, Kampala, is located near the northern coast of Lake Victoria. The name of the city, founded in 1890, comes from the word "impala" (a local species of antelope). Despite the fact that there are about a million people living in the city, Kampala remains an open, hospitable and safe city, with almost no traffic jams, and the people are friendly and friendly.

How to get to Kampala

The aircraft arrive at Entebbe International Airport, 35 kilometers south-west of Kampala. From the airport you can reach the city by taxi (about 60,000 UGX) or a minibus (2000 UGX).

Transport

There are quite a few minibuses in the city and the surrounding area. Each bus (or matatu in Ugandan), in addition to the driver, is also equipped with a navigator, who loudly screams out the direction in which the vehicle is moving. The cost of the trip is 300-500 UGX in the city and 500-1000 UGX in the suburbs and outlying areas (all prices for December 2010).

City taxis that are easy to catch anywhere in the city center are usually not equipped with counters, so bargain before the trip begins (the usual price of a city tour is 5000 UGX).

Fans of adrenaline can try to travel around the city on motorcycles (boda bodas). When you walk down the street, motorcyclists will constantly stop, offering a ride. Drivers who are interested in delivering you to their destination as quickly as possible will neglect all traffic rules. To get to any place in the city in this way is possible at a price from 1000 to 2000 UGX.

Climate

March 1, Sunday Clear +24 ° C in the afternoon +22 ° C at night ° С water	2 March, Monday Clear +25 ° C in the afternoon +20 ° C at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Clear +25 ° C in the afternoon +20 ° C at night ° С water
Kampala weather forecast for 10 days

Restaurants in Kampala

On the streets in small eateries sell delicious matoke - puree of green bananas in peanut sauce, the famous rolex, which is a pancake, which wraps a cabbage-tomato omelet and grilled white corn.

It is quite affordable to have lunch at the vegetarian restaurants Bhagwatt and Govindas, popular with the local Indian community, in the Garden City food court, the Chinese restaurant Fang Fang, the continental restaurants New York Kitchen and Just Kicking.

Gourmets should visit the restaurant The Lawns, which offers dishes from local exotic game, Paradise, specializing in Indian cuisine, and Pyramids, which serves a variety of fusion dishes in the menu.

Markets and shops

A separate entertainment in the city is hiking in local markets. The Owino market, located near the center of Kampala, is one of the largest in Africa. Everything is sold here, including souvenirs and local exotic products. On Buganda Road there is a market of crafts, where musical instruments, jewelery, batik, wooden carved figurines are sold, and local tailors can also order or buy national clothes.

In the prestigious malls of Garden City and Nakumat Oasis, you can buy upscale clothes, shoes and jewelry, relax in cafes and restaurants.

Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Kampala

Recommended visit:

• Museum of Uganda, where in addition to exhibits on history, culture and ethnography, a remarkable collection of musical instruments was collected;
• the tomb of Kasubi, where the burial places of the rulers of ancient Buganda are located;
• Nommo Art Gallery;
• National Theater;
• the cathedrals of Rubaga and Namirembe;
• the building of the Parliament of Uganda.

You can go on rafting or safari in the upper Nile, go on the Gorilla safari in the Bwindi National Park, visit the Mburo National Park, where hippos, zebras and crocodiles are found, or Ngamba Reserve located on the island of Lake Victoria, where you can observe the habits of many chimpanzees.