Ugandan Towns


Ugandan Towns


There are very few Ugandan towns that are "oldy worldly" not least because Uganda is a very new country only born in 1962. As such, and without any form of town planning, most small towns have grown up around roads with sprawling small cement buildings offering their wares often repeated until the town or villages returns to open countryside. The country does, however, offer some major towns which are of a different quality. Equally busy and bustling with loud activity and boda boda motorcycle drivers constantly trying to compete for your business, these larger towns such as Kabale and Mbarara have long histories with an equally wide range of goods and services for sale from quality(ish) restaurants to hotels and major shopping outlets where nearly everything you could want can be purchased.


This guide currently features the Western Ugandan towns of Ntungamo and Fort Portal as well as Kabale and Mbarara and will be supplemented with guides to other towns shortly as they become available.




Mbarara Guide

Mbarara Guide


Mbarara is both the largest conurbation in south-west Uganda and its administrative and commercial centre as well as a place of historic interest (and decent shopping!)

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Kabale Guide

Kabale Guide


Kabale is often seen as a gateway to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mahinga Gorilla National Park as well as close to the border with Rwanda and the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi.

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Fort Portal Guide

Fort Portal Guide


One of the most popular Western Ugandan towns with tourists offering so much to see and do from a vibrant nightlife to the town's tourist attractions which range from caves and waterfalls to Royal Palaces.

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Ntungamo Guide

Ntungamo Guide


Located on the Kampala-Kabale highway, Ntungamo is a great source of pretty much anything you may need and a central stopping off point with some decent nearby accommodation and few attractions.

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Kasese Guide

Kasese Guide


Kasese is a growing tourist town close to the Queen Elizabeth and the Rwenzori Mountain National Parks with a few excellent places to stay and eat as you prepare for your safari or trip into the nearby mountains.

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Entebbe Guide

Entebbe Guide


Not strictly in Western Uganda but Entebbe is your probable gateway to Uganda so find out all about the former capital of Uganda, its tourist attractions, airport and accommodation.

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Main Guide Categories:


Tourist Attractions

As yet largely uncommercialised,
Western Uganda has many tourist
attractions for the explorer to visit.

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Best Things to Do

As well as the main tourist attractions
there are many other activities
to enjoy in Western Uganda.

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Main Local Towns

A guide to the main towns in and
around Western Uganda, where to stay,
eat and things to see and do.

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Accommodation Guide

A comprehensive guide to the best
places to stay when visiting Western
Uganda from hotels to camp sites.

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