Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. It has a population of over 42 million, the largest city is Kampala.
Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country and they started up agriculture as the main activity by then up to now it has been the main source of income for the most people in the country.
Uganda has 60 protected areas, including 10 national parks and 14 game reserves: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Rwenzori Mountains National Park (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), Kibale National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Mount Elgon National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Semuliki National Park.
Uganda is home to a vast number of species, including a population of mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, gorillas and golden monkeys in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
The Equator strands across its plains, dividing the country into two climates with the colder south and dryer air as you head further into the Northern areas of the country.
Tourism in Uganda is focused on Uganda's landscape, culture and wildlife. It is a major driver of employment, investment and foreign exchange.
The Uganda Tourism Board is responsible for maintaining information pertaining to tourism in Uganda. The main attractions are photo safaris through the National parks and game Reserves. Other attractions include the Mountain Gorillas found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP), Uganda having some of the oldest cultural kingdom in Africa has many Cultural sites.
Uganda is a birding paradise boasting a massive bird list of more of than 1073 recorded bird species ranking 4th in Africa's bird species and 16th internationally. Uganda has landscapes ranging from white-capped Rwenzori mountains and the Great Rift Valley.
HIGHLIGHTS.
Coming face-to-face with four hundred pounds silverback mountain gorilla impenetrable jungle and on the bamboo-clumped slopes of the Virunga mountains.
Following a narrow rainforest trail awkwardly with the heart-throbbing pant-hoot chorusing of chimpanzees
Cruising the Kazinga Channel in the shadow of the Ruwenzori mountains while elephants drink from the nearby shore
Watching a prehistoric shoebill swoop down on a lungfish in the brooding reed-beds of Mabamba Swamp.
The roaring, spraying sensory overload that is standing on the tall rocks above Murchison Falls
Rafting grade-five rapids on the Nile
Seeing local people do their usual work in their homes even participating in some of the activities like coffee processing, milking and garden preparations.
Getting lost in the wild bushes of the savanna parks.
Doing some spot fishing on one of the Ugandan water bodies.
