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Uganda Destinations
Uganda Tours
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Kampala Safari
Kampala is situated 40 km north of Uganda's international airport
at Entebbe on Lake Victoria, and is spread haphazardly over seven hills.
Its name comes from a Kiganda expression – kasozi k’empala – meaning the hill of antelopes (impala).
With a population of approximately one million, it's on the small
side for a capital city and retains a small town charm. People passing each other in the
street often know each other and stop for a chat. Local clientele mix in the bars
and restaurants and shopkeepers greet regular customers warmly.
The city centre
is vibrant with shops, roadside traders, markets, and the mind-boggling
matatu (minibus taxi) stands providing local colour and atmosphere. The
Nakasero fresh food market just off the city's main drag is one of
the most colourful places in East Africa with piles of bananas, pineapples,
tomatoes, mangoes and every fruit and vegetable you can think of - and some
you can't - ugly jackfruit or matoke (cooking banana).
Kampala is one of East Africa's most laid-back and
friendly cities and you will undoubtedly pass through it en route to a safari
in Uganda's national parks.
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