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Nyakasura Hills
The wondrous trek to the top of Nyakasura hills Nyakasura hills: After a visit to the adjacent Amabere ganyinamwiru, I couldn’t help but think of the magnificence that lay in the small and seemingly insignificant place like that and now with an open mind unlike before the Nyakasura hills were the next target for our …
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Namugongo Martyrs Shrine
Namugongo Martyrs Shrine: The towering pinnacle is quite catchy and as you draw closer to the basilica you will be washed with a special feeling of holiness and serenity. The Shrine is found 15 km east of the Major Kampala business centre. The area has been given a heroic touch with the erection of the …
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Namirembe Cathedral
The tale of Uganda’s oldest cathedral: Namirembe Cathedral Namirembe Cathedral: This brick red dome is an Anglican cathedral and is also the oldest. The cathedral is also known as the St Paul’s cathedral. It was built in 1890 on the Namirembe/mengo hill one of the major hills of the Kampala city which rises out of …
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Nakayima tree
Nakayima tree: The tree of mystery A beautiful spiritual princess Nakayima who once roamed the hill of Mubende is said to have disappeared in the tree which today is said to have supernatural powers for healing, fertility wealth and good health; perfect for cultural safaris. Perched on a hill in Mubende district is the Nakayima …
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26 Jul | Gorilla Trekk | No Comments
Nakasero Hill
Nakasero Hill: One of the seven hills of Kampala and the central business district of Kampala Nakasero is the administrative capital of Uganda. The hill derives its name from a group of ladies who used to weave baskets (locally known as ebisero) from this place, which they sold in diverse parts of the continent. Because …
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Uganda Museum
Uganda Museum is located on Kira road about 2km from the city centre is Uganda’s display of its culture and heritage in the national museum of Uganda, the oldest in East Africa, and perhaps the best rooted in the ethnographic collection first exhibited in 1905 in a small Greek temple near Luggard’s fort on old …
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Mulago Hill
Mulago Hill is located north of the central business district and approximately 5.5k outside of the central business centre the hill overlooks Makerere. It rises 4134 feet (1260m) above sea level. It is one of the 7 original hills on which Kampala was built and like all the other seven hills it bears a landmark …
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Makerere Hill
Makerere hill is one of the seven major hills on which Kampala was initially built. The hill is located in Kawempe division of Kampala north of Kampala’s central business district (2.5km) by road. Like all the other major hills the hill is occupied by an educational institution an important landmark to the people of Uganda. …
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Lake Kivu
A dip in Lake Kivu – sand between your toes at the beach. We all know Rwanda mostly for the gentle and highly sought after mountain Gorillas. And we can all agree that meeting these gentle giants and staring face to face in their deep brown eyes is a humbling and lifetime experience. However what …
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23 Jul | Gorilla Trekk | No Comments
Lake Bunyonyi
LAKE BUNYONYI: THE MYSTERIES OF THE PUNISHMENT ISLAND People are always relieved on finally reaching Akampene Island in Lake Bunyonyi, after paddling for that long. These days when people reach Akampene Island, they feel relief. It was not always like that. The lake is now in tranquil, only disturbed intermittently by the ripples of the …
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