Entebbe Botanical Gardens
A large garden beside Lake Victoria with indigenous and imported trees, quiet lawns and shoreline paths. It is a good place for birdwatching and a relaxed walk near the airport.
Entebbe and Kampala
The main gateway is Entebbe, home to the international airport and lying on the shore of Lake Victoria; close by, Kampala has cultural sites, markets and nightlife.
Attractive locations
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre
A sanctuary and education centre on Lake Victoria's shore that cares for rescued animals, such as chimpanzees, lions and rhinos, many that could not return to the wild.
Kasubi Tombs
The royal burial ground of the kings of Buganda, a World Heritage site in Kampala, built around a large thatched hall. The main building was damaged by fire in 2010 and has since been rebuilt.
Uganda Museum
One of the oldest museums in East Africa, in Kampala, with displays of traditional musical instruments, tools, crafts and everyday objects from Uganda's many peoples.
Namugongo Martyrs Shrine
A large shrine near Kampala marking the place where Christian converts were executed in the 1880s. It is an important pilgrimage site for Ugandan Christians, especially around the annual June gathering.
Mabamba Swamp
A wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria near Entebbe, reached by canoe through papyrus channels. It is one of the best-known places in Uganda to look for the shoebill stork.
Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
A forested island in Lake Victoria where rescued chimpanzees live in semi-wild conditions. Boat trips from Entebbe allow visitors to watch them at feeding time.
Airports
Entebbe International Airport EBB
It is about 2 km in a straight line from Entebbe and Kampala.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan24.3 °C86 mm
- Feb24.9 °C82 mm
- Mar24.2 °C175 mm
- Apr23.2 °C223 mm
- May22.8 °C176 mm
- Jun22.8 °C61 mm
- Jul22.8 °C49 mm
- Aug23.3 °C84 mm
- Sep23.7 °C108 mm
- Oct23.3 °C149 mm
- Nov22.9 °C185 mm
- Dec23.6 °C138 mm
Driest months: Feb, Jun, Jul. Wettest months: Apr, May, Nov.
Costs
Prices here are about 35% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
religious
Uganda Martyrs Day (3 June)
Pilgrims in their millions travel on foot to the Namugongo shrine.
Who can help
Emergency
999 or 112.
local government
Uganda Police Force (emergency 999 / 112)
Helps with: Uganda's national police. Its FAQ says to dial 999 or 112 in an emergency, and its headquarters lists two landline numbers and an email for general enquiries.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Uganda, including visitors, who needs police help.
Phone: 999
Email: [email protected]
local government
Tourism Police Zonal Commanders (Uganda Tourism Board)
Helps with: Police commanders who protect Uganda's tourism destinations and the safety of travellers. Anyone facing a problem can contact the commander for their region; numbers are in a PDF on the page.
Who qualifies: Travellers, tourism operators and communities facing a safety or security problem in Uganda's tourism areas.
local government
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB)
Helps with: Uganda's national tourism board. Its tourism police page gives a general office line and email, and points visitors to the regional tourism police commanders.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Uganda or planning a trip there.
Phone: +256-414-560-800
Email: [email protected]
ngo
Uganda Red Cross Society
Helps with: Uganda's national Red Cross society, with headquarters in Kampala. Its contacts page lists a toll-free line and separate numbers for first aid training and commercial ambulances.
Who qualifies: People in Uganda who need to reach the Red Cross, including for first aid training.
Phone: 0800 211 088
Email: [email protected]
Address: Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Uganda
Helps with: The UN migration agency's country office in Kampala, with sub-offices at Nakivale, Kyangwali and Kyaka II. Contact it about migration matters in Uganda.
Who qualifies: Migrants and organisations working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +256 31 2263210
Email: [email protected]
Address: Plot 6A Bukoto Crescent, Naguru, P.O. Box 11431, Kampala
embassy
Foreign embassies and high commissions in Uganda (official list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or high commission. The Ugandan foreign ministry attaches a diplomatic list (September 2022 edition) with contact details of missions.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or high commission.
local government
Department of Disaster Preparedness and Management (Office of the Prime Minister)
Helps with: Uganda's national disaster management department, based at the Postel Building in Kampala. Its page on the prime minister's office site lists a toll-free line.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Uganda affected by a disaster or reporting one.
Phone: 0800 177 777
Address: Clement Hill Road, Postel Building, Kampala