Uganda Passport and Visa entry requirements

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Uganda Passport and Visa entry requirements
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Passports:

To enter Uganda, a passport valid for at least six months from date of entry is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Passport note:

Entry may be refused to passengers not holding sufficient funds, return or onward tickets, and other necessary travel documents.

Passport and Visa entry requirements

Entry requirements for Americans:
US nationals require a valid passport and a visa, which can be obtained on arrival.

Entry requirements for UK nationals:
UK nationals require a valid passport and a visa, which can be obtained on arrival.

Entry requirements for Canadians:
Canadians require a valid passport and a visa, which can be obtained on arrival.

Entry requirements for Australians:
Australians require a valid passport and a visa, which can be obtained on arrival.

Entry requirements for South Africans:
South Africans require a valid passport and a visa, which can be obtained on arrival.

Entry requirements for New Zealanders:
New Zealand nationals require a valid passport and a visa, which can be obtained on arrival.

Entry requirements for Irish nationals:
Irish nationals require a valid passport, but no visa is necessary for a stay of up to six months.

Passport/Visa Note:
All visitors require a passport that is valid for at least six months on entry. Visitors must hold return or onward tickets, and sufficient funds. All nationals can obtain a visa on arrival at a cost of US$30 (single entry), US$80 (multiple entry with 6 months validity) or US$160 (multiple entry with 1 year validity).

Famous Places in Uganda For Your Holiday

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Famous Places in Uganda For Your Holiday
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Uganda is a land locked country located in East Africa with and it lies on the equator. The country hosts one of the largest water bodied (Lake Victoria) and the source of the longest river in the world (The Nile). Uganda is known to be the most hospitable country in the world and this is stems from the tradition of hospitality common to its cultural diverse populace. Below are the top ten tourist destinations of Uganda.

Bwindi Impenetrable national Park.
The home of great giant apes the gorilla is the most visited park in Uganda. It’s located in the south west; 9 Hours drive from the capital city (Kampala). These apes are known to be endangered and they are only found in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. Half of the gorilla’s population is found in Uganda and they are known to be humble and gentle primates. You can track gorillas both in Uganda and Rwanda. More information about Gorilla tracking

Queen Elizabeth National Park’s
Named from the Queen Elizabeth II, the park is located south west covering the whole of the Kazinga channel that connects Lake Edward and Kyoga. The park is known to Harbour a large number of species ranging from predators, herbivores, antelopes, birds and other small organisms. A game drive in the park usually rewards you with animals like the Lions, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, bush bucks, side stripped jackals, hyenas and plenty of birds. This is also known to be birders paradise. More information about Queen Elizabeth.

Murchison falls National Park

With a scenic view of the falls, Murchison falls national park was named from the falls that is as a result of the Calm Nile forcing its self through a narrow gorge to explode into a thunderous roar of white water fall. The park is located in the northern end of the Albertine Rift valley. It is one of the oldest conservations areas in Uganda. The park is also home to a large number of animals and birds. While in the park you can do activities like a game drive, chimpanzee tracking and a boat ride on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls.

The source of the Nile
Declared by Speke Hannington in 1862 as the source of the Nile, the area has not lost its scenic view and it has attracted many tourists into Uganda since then. The Nile has a lot of adventure to offer for tourists as the boat rides to the actual point (source), artifacts, bungee jumping and white water rafting.

Kibale National Park.
Also referred to as the home of the primates/chimpanzees, Kibale National park is located on the elevated Fort portal plateau. It’s most known for its chimpanzees although it harbours the largest number of primates in Uganda. A walk through this tropical rainforest in does not only reward you with primates but also with other animal species and also plenty of fauna. Tracking chimpanzees is this forest is the most informative and interesting forest walk you will ever get.

The Kasubi tombs.
Also a world heritage site the Kasubi tombs is known to be a master piece of the Buganda cultural tradition in Buganda with one of the larges huts/Banda in the world. Four royal tombs now lie within the “Muzibu Azaala Mpanga” (meaning “A tough one brings forth powerful ones”), the main building, which is circular and surmounted by a dome and the main palace. The tombs are the major spiritual centre of the Baganda and its one of the most active places in the whole of the Buganda kingdom. It is located in Kampala a 10 minutes drive from the city centre.

Uganda Museum:
This is a display of Uganda's cultural heritage where one is able to see ethnological and natural-historical exhibitions. It is a scenic reminder of splendid past of the country with a collection of musical instruments, photos, pictures, materials of the past. The museum contains lost of materials starting from pre-colonial time. A visit to the museum usually gives tourists a clear picture of the past.

Ssese Islands.
Ssese islands are a collection of 84 attractive Islands situated in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria and are an increasingly popular tourist destination in Uganda. Described as a cross between the Hebrides and the Caribbean, the islands offer scenic views, plenty of activities like nature walks, fishing volley ball and other games. Spending a weekend on this island is adventurous.

Lake Mburo National Park.
Situated in Mbarara district the park is a 3 and half ours drive away from the capital city. The park is famous for its richness in biodiversity which is attributed to the variety of micro-climates the park has. The park is most known for antelopes like the Impala from which Kampala the capital city was named. It also has animal species like leopards, hyenas, buffaloes,, zebras, jackals, Topis and plenty of birds.

The Rwenzori mountains National Park
Also referred to as the mountains of the moons are found a few kilo metres north of the equator, rising over 4000m above the floor of the Albertine Rift Valley. The region's glaciers, waterfalls and lakes make it one of Africa's most beautiful alpine areas. The mountains have extraordinary flora and fauna which includes Elephant, buffalo, giant forest hog, bushbuck, chimpanzee and leopard are present although rare. To hike the great mountains you require a minimum of Seven days for a rewarding a hike. However 10 is the best of number of days enough for the hike to the peak (Margherita: 5109 m).

Free Guide Kampala City

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Free Guide Kampala City
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A large number of people visit Kampala City inUganda every year for leisure or business purpose. Kampala offers them rich culture, varied cuisines, high fashion and huge financial markets. Kampala is a highly expensive city in the Uganda. Food and accommodation can cost a huge amount of money especially to tourists.

So, if you are planning to visit Uganda for a short duration or for a longer period, rent Kampala apartments to save your money and feel at home. Kampala has some of the best hotels in the Africa. Kampala hotels offer the best facilities to their guests and ensure they have a memorable experience. However, most of them charge exorbitant rates. Kampala apartments are extremely good alternatives to highly expensive Kampala hotels.

For those of you who want all the facilities of a modern hotel, Kampala apartments are a perfect choice. Apartments in Uganda are completely furnished to make your stay comfortable. They have all the essential features like warm and spacious bedrooms, well-equipped kitchens, large dining rooms and living spaces, bathrooms with bath and shower, towels and linen.


You will feel as if you are staying at your own home. You also get direct dial telephones, color TV’s with various channels, Internet connection in most of the apartments in Kampala. Those of you who want modern facilities, there are Kampala Flats designed specially for you. Build in unique and elegant architectural style, such apartments in Kampala offer parking, laundry and proper security arrangements other than the basic amenities.

Ugandan apartments provide all the facilities of hotels and all at very affordable rates. Apart from being a cost-effective alternative, Kampala flats allow you to enjoy the privacy and flexibility that you cannot find in the hotels. You are neither disturbed by hotel staff nor are you compelled to go out for expensive dining in Kampala. Ugandan Apartments are all yours.

You can cook whatever you want to eat in your own kitchen, watch your favorite channel or sleep in your comfortable bedroom. It is like a home away from home. You can find suitable apartments at various locations in Kampala like Mosa Courts and many others at the most competitive rates. Whether you are traveling alone or with your family, as a couple or with a group of friends, you can get Kampala apartments as per your requirements and budget.

Money Exchange for Uganda -Services - Money

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Money Exchange for Uganda -Services - Money
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Currency information:

Uganda Shilling (UGX). Notes are in denominations of UGX50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000. Coins are in denominations of UGX500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1.
Credit cards:

American Express, Diners, MasterCard and Visa are accepted but not widely used. Some large hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and shops in urban areas accept credit cards. ATMs are available in the larger cities.
ATM:

ATMs are available in the larger cities.
Travellers cheques:

Traveller's cheques are not widely accepted outside Kampala. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. It is advised that travellers bring sufficient US dollars in cash in case of emergencies.
Banking hours:

Generally Mon-Fri 0830-1400, Sat 0900-1200. Forex bureaux are open until 1700 and able to do electronic transfers to and from overseas.
Currency restriction:

The import and export of local currency is prohibited. Import of foreign currency is unlimited if declared upon arrival. Export of foreign currency must not exceed the amount declared upon arrival.
Currency exchange:

Foreign currency may be exchanged at the Central Bank, commercial banks and foreign exchange bureaux.

Health and Medical Information for Uganda

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Health and Medical Information for Uganda
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Visitors should bring personal supplies of medicines that are likely to be needed, but enquire first at the embassy or high commission whether such supplies may be freely imported. Comprehensive health insurance is essential and should include cover for emergency air repatriation in case of serious accident or illness. The Ugandan health service has still not recovered from the mass departure of foreign personnel in 1972 and there are medical facilities of a reasonable standard only in large towns and cities.
Food and drink:

All water should be regarded as being a potential health risk. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised. Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other risks:

HIV/AIDS is widespread. Vaccinations against tuberculosis and hepatitis B are sometimes advised.

Short History Of Uganda and Culture

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Short History Of Uganda and Culture
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For most of the period since independence in 1962, politically inspired violence has been endemic in Uganda. President Obote, who banned opposition parties in 1969, was overthrown by the notorious Idi Amin, who remained in power until he was deposed by a joint force of Tanzanian forces and Ugandan exiles in 1979. Obote subsequently returned to office but he too found himself fighting guerrilla groups – the remnants of Amin's army and Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army (NRA).

The third major military force in the country was the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA), led by Tito Okello. In July 1985, Obote was overthrown once again, this time by a military council with Okello at its head. The Okello government lasted just six months, a period dominated by fighting against Museveni's NRA. The latter, enjoying more popular support than Okello's UNLA, took control of the capital in January 1986, and established a National Resistance Council to govern the country.

By the early 1990s, Museveni had succeeded in restoring order and a measure of prosperity to most of the country. Presidential elections, comfortably won by Museveni, were held in 1989. However, Museveni resisted domestic and foreign pressure to introduce multiparty politics arguing that, in an unstable climate, this was a recipe for tribal conflict. The government initially worked around the problem by insisting that candidates stood for election as individuals and not as representatives of a political party. In March 1993, the government published a draft constitution and in March 1994, a constituent assembly was elected to amend and enact it. The restriction on political parties was lifted. Following the most recent poll in March 2001, the assembly is dominated by Museveni supporters from the National Resistance Movement. Three other parties are represented – the conservative Democratic Party, the leftist Uganda People's Congress and the Uganda Patriotic Movement. Museveni himself still holds the presidency, having won presidential elections in 1996 and 2001 with substantial majorities.

Many of Uganda's problems in recent years have had their origins in relations with its various neighbours. Relations with Kenya have been fairly good but in the case of Sudan, both governments have regularly accused the other of supporting regional insurrections. Sudan has long claimed that Uganda supports the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Meanwhile, Sudan has evidently given some backing to the bizarre and extremely violent Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a quasi-religious outfit that has terrorised the border regions of northern Uganda by deliberately targeting civilians.

The LRA's 17-year campaign has caused huge economic dislocation and created an estimated 200,000 refugees. The army has enjoyed periodic successes against the LRA, but has failed to suppress it entirely and it continues to cause misery and hardship in Uganda's northern provinces. For example, in February 2004, the LRA rebels slaughtered at least 200 people at a camp for displaced people in the north. Some disillusion with Museveni has set in amongst the population with the failure to deal with the LRA and the army's commitment (which ended in 2002) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This was widely viewed as reciprocal support for the Rwandan Tutsis fighting against the Kabila government in Congo: the Rwandan Tutsis had previously backed Museveni and maintained bases inside Uganda.

In March 2004, Uganda hosted a major inter-governmental conference to discuss a problem of a quite different nature: distribution and use of the waters of the Nile river system. To a greater or lesser extent, 10 countries, including Uganda, rely on the Nile for their water. This is a delicate and very important issue in this relatively arid region.

Uganda Accommodation. Hotel Guide. Details

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Fair Way Hotel can also be your ideal accommodation in Uganda. It is only 5 minutes from the city centre if you walk along Kafu Road, Kampala. All the bedrooms in this hotel have private ensuite facilities with telephone, TV, fan and refrigerator. The other facilities include a swimming pool and child padding pool. Fairway Hotel has got corporate membership to Kampala Golf course which is only 2 minutes from the hotel.

Blue Mango Hotel as the name suggests can be another choice as regards accommodation in Uganda. It is situated very next to the Kabira club of Old Kira Road, Bukoto. The hotel is approximately 6 kilometres from town. It has unique arrangements for tourists like self-contained cottages, rooms with en-suite bathrooms, rooms with shared bathrooms, dormitories, etc. Some other facilities are a restaurant and bar which remains open to public 7 days a week. For recreation tourists can make themselves comfortable and relax at the poolside of the hotel.

Hotel Africana can be another choice for tourists planning a stay in Uganda. It is only a few kilometers from the Entebbe International Airport and only 3 minutes from the city centre. It overlooks the centenary park and is adjacent to the Golf course. It has got some of the state of the art facilities in its ambit that adds to its ambiance. It consists of luxurious furnished rooms of 5 suites, 17 deluxe rooms and 93 twin rooms specially designed for maximum comfort. The rooms are fitted with wall carpets, 24 hours satellite TV, piped music, telephone & air conditioners with balconies.

Grand Imperial hotel is also a good place for accommodation in Uganda. It is placed centrally in Kampala and is just 40 kilometers from the Entebbe International Airport. The hotel has 103 rooms with very comfortable bedrooms. The luxurious rooms and suites are centrally air-conditioned and equipped with long baths, work desks, direct dial telephones, video and satellite on large screens.

Hotel Fang Fang is a hotel near Kampala and is situated in the city's prime residential area. Jinja Nile Resort is a favourite place of accommodation in Uganda. It is located on the banks of the river Nile. It is in an ideal location providing a panoramic view of the great River Nile. The resort is 8 Kms. from Kampala city and 4 Kms. from Jinja town. The resort has a total of 50 guest rooms with double and single beds. The rooms are in a colonial style and allow privacy. All rooms possess a small sitting room, work desk and private balcony. Restaurants, swimming pool, bars, conference hall and a health club are also in its possession. Other hotels of Uganda where you can have a comfortable stay are Lake View Hotel with 70 well designed rooms with bath, shower and satellite TV and facilities like swimming pool, gym, sauna, massage parlour, tennis courts and the Sambiya River Lodge which has several cottages with one or two bedrooms of twin or double beds. Thus, accommodation in Uganda is very easy to get and quite an experience.

East Africa Travel - Facts About Uganda

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East Africa Travel - Facts About Uganda
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Located in East Africa, Uganda borders the most vibrant East African nation Kenya to the east and other countries like Tanzania, Sudan and Congo. The geographical scenery of Uganda is a marvel constituting of picturesque mountains, hills, lakes and wildlife filled plains. This country also prides in a diverse cultural heritage.

Despite being a landlocked country, Uganda shares with her East African neighbours the Lake Victoria that has not only been a major attraction but has also provided huge economic gains for the country. The many islands in the lake have been major attractions too and visitors set off on motorboats to experience first hand the thriving sea and plant life. The capital of Uganda, Kampala and Entebbe, two big Ugandan cities are near Lake Victoria

Basically, Uganda’s rich wildlife forms the basis of tourism. Beside the Lake Victoria, her other natural attractions include the Ruwenzori Mountains that are not only an attraction but home to diverse wildlife species. Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert and Lake Edward are some of the other Ugandan lakes that bring with them a thriving flora and fauna.

There are many wildlife reserves and game parks to visit in Uganda. Here, you will get a chance to view beautiful animals in their natural surrounding including buffalos, antelopes, elephants, primates, cheetahs, lions and extensive bird species. Tourists’ agents in Uganda often have arranged wildlife trips that will take you all over the country. They are often 3-10-day trips and beyond. Some of the most interesting areas to visit include Lake Mburo National Park, the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park among a wide selection of others. During these safaris (trips), there are tonnes of activities to indulge in like climbing of Mt. Ruwenzori for those who have the stamina, gorilla tracking, bird watching, white water rafting at River Jinja, fishing, bungee jumping and forest and primate walks.

The rich cultural heritage of the Ugandan people is another major tourist attraction. There are people streaming into the Buganda Kingdoms to have a personal view of the Buganda kings and their territories.

In Uganda, you will have ample accommodation around the major cities like Kampala and Entebbe in form of luxurious hotels. In the capital Kampala are many of these hotels that are only 40 kilometres from the country’s main airport, the Kampala International airport. Beach hotels are also available in Entebbe while all game parks and game reserves have strategic lodges. Another accommodation option in Uganda is the apartments and guest houses while cottages, inns, hostels and campsites are also in plenty depending on your preference.

Dining in Uganda will also be hustle free. Traditional African dishes are available especially matoke (green bananas), Uganda’s staple food. There is also a wide range of restaurants offering all kinds of cuisine from Chinese to American, Italian, Indian and a host of others. Ugandan cities have a bubbly night life too and you can hop into some of the lively clubs for an exciting evening.

Being a landlocked country, Uganda carries out most of its sea operations from the Kenyan Coast. At the same time, some tourists prefer to fly into Kenya and then connect to Uganda because it is much cheaper. Getting around Uganda is facilitated by public transport, taxis and car hire from tourist agents which always seems to be the best option.

Discover the ultimate adventurous destination that is Uganda while you sample the country’s great culture and weather. .