Semuliki national park is a remote part of the Bundibugyo District in the Western Region of Uganda that was established in October 1993 in Bwamba County however Semuliki Forest Reserve was created in 1932. Historically it is recorded that four distinct ethnic groups live near the park – Bwamba farmers live along the base of…
Bradt Guides is an international tourism agency ranks Uganda as the fourth place on Earth to visit in 2024. Uganda is the only African destination featured in the top 13 destinations of 2024. The agency places behind Switzerland, Antarctica and the Falkland Islands, and ahead of Madagascar (fifth position) and Zanzibar (seventh). Uganda also beats…
The World Conservation Society (WCS) is tracking elephants in the Murchison Falls Park to find out if reports about a surge in elephant crop raids in areas neighboring them are true. ” The oil drilling in the Albertine region is forcing elephants to change their migration routes.” The African Institute For Energy Governance (AFEIGO) has written…
In the Busoga Region, two tourism sites have been unveiled. They are Kikalu Rock Hill and Namakoko Landing Site, all in Nangonde Sub County. By the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, and State Minister for State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Persis Namuganza were unveiled. This brings the…
Murchison falls national park is the largest park in Uganda managed and protected by Uganda Wildlife Authority. It measures approximately 3,893 square kilometers (1,503 sq mi) and the park is bisected by the Victoria Nile from east to west for a distance of about 115 kilometers (71 mi). Murchison falls national park is located in…
In Terego, conservation efforts have successfully restored the previously destroyed breeding places of the Grey Crowned Crane. Thanks to a beekeeping project in the area which has now made habitants fully functional. In Joyia village, the restored wetland is along the Nvete River stream, part of the 40 hectares of Otuambari Forest Reserve, which locals…
Martin Mugarra Bahinduka the State Minister of Tourism is disturbed by the level at which Barlonyo Massacre site in Lira District is being mismanaged. LRA rebels killed more than 300 people in an Internally Displaced People’s Camp (IDPC) in Barlonyo village, Ogur Sub County in Lira District on February 21, 2004. The dead were later…
At this years POATE event, Tour and travel industry operators participating in the 8th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2024) are impressed with the improved level of preparation. The three-day expo, which showcases Uganda’s tourism to the world, has attracted over 5,000 travel traders and 70 buyers, making it the largest…
Uganda Breweries Limited has announced a partnership with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). A UGX100 million sponsorship has been committed through this partnership towards the 8th edition of The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo set to happen on May 23rd-25th at Speke Resort Conventional Bureau, Munyonyo under the theme “Responsible Tourism”. During the National organizing…
The rugged isolated wilderness of the Kidepo Valley National Park ranks as one of Africa’s most prized, less explored destinations. Here, over 77 mammals and around 475 bird species find shelter amidst a pristine savannah lansdcape, broken by the Kidepo and Narus Rivers. The park covers an area of 1,442 square kilometres (557 sq mi) in the…