Uganda is a land of divergence. In a few days, it is possible to have sighted most of the contrasts ranging from the open green and golden savannah grasslands, wildlife, surrounding rolling hills and mountains, sound of birds from the tiniest sunbirds to meeting the most hospitable people. It is a place of a fusion of ethnic groups (Bantu, Nilotics, Nilohermites, harmites, and the Kalenjin) each of these speaks a different language however some groups of individuals are linguists who can speak more than one language the unifying spoken national language is English and Kiswahili. Uganda’s capital city is Kampala found in the central region, the busy buzz town is an outlet of to all the other remainingcities and a major business center.
Uganda is an alive fairy tale with a precise new feel despite being landlocked, it is tucked in the eastern part of Africa bordered by Kenyato the east, the democratic republic of Congo west and Rwanda to the southwest, Tanzania to the south, and South Sudan to the north. Uganda is a habitat of many ecosystems that are home to animals. The mix of densely forested regions, plateaus, rivers and lakes, and rich soil farmlands gives a perfect picture square of the nickname of the country “The pearl of Africa”! it is officially known as the Republic of Uganda named after the Buganda kingdom which occupies most of the land area in the southern part and boasts Africa’s largest waterbody Lake Victoria also traditionally known as Lake Nalubale.
Uganda is one of the top exciting African destinations with unique attractions that have been discovered by travelers and a lot more on the bucket list to be enjoyed, there are 10 national parks ( Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National park, Lake Mburo National Park, Semliki National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Mgahinga National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Rwenzori National Park and the Mount Elgon National Park) these boast a variety of habitats for wildlife each one presenting a different setup from the other. Uganda is where you can find the so-called big five of the wildernesses (Lions, elephants, African buffaloes, leopards, and the Rhinos). The country hosts half of the world’s remaining population of Mountain gorillas a subspecies of the eastern gorilla beringei and over 1030 species of birds some of which are endemics to the great Albertine rift valley region.
Uganda has one major entry point to the Entebbe International Airport, to have access to the country you are required to have a visa which can be obtained online through the government portal, it is important to be up to date when considering a trip to the country as Ugandan policies keep changing without notice, Visas are not issued upon arrival any more hence it is wise to plan before to avoid inconveniences to acquire one you need a valid passport copy of at least 6 months to the expiry date, yellow fever vaccination card, a confirmation voucher from your hotel of host and a travel plan for travelers. Uganda’s climatic condition is favorable, with its 2 seasons presenting a chance to be able to come, the best time to visit Uganda is during the dry season between the months of December and June to early September when the rains are lesser it is also termed as tourism peak season.
Uganda has over the years more so in the tourism industry the natural beauty and wildlife offer a vast of tourism activities like mountain gorilla trekking in the Bwindi impenetrable national park, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, boat cruises and game drives in the savannah national parks dotted along the floor of the great Albertine rift valley region.