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Uganda
Promotion Commonwealth
Heads of About
Uganda Good
Vibes Uganda
Profile Africa's
Emerald Mountains
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Ugandan
Communities (Much more to
come) Entebbe
International Airport With a population of 90,500,
the majority of Entebbe's residents are civil
servants for government ministries. Others make
their livelihood through agriculture, fishing,
producing consumer goods, or through small-scale
industry. The primary languages are English and
Lugandan. Kampala, The
Capital City of Uganda Kampala, the
capital city of Uganda is spread over ten hills and
derives its name from a kiganda expression "kasozi
k'empala, "the hill of antelopes." The origins of
the Kampala city go back to 1891 the when Kabaka of
Buganda had his court on Rubaga and Mengo
hills. The town that
grew up achieved municipal status in 1950 and
became a city' in 1962. Today, as you stand on the
hills, the City' provides magnificent evergreen
trees, gently disrupted by red-tiled villas, green
iron-roofed bungalows, as well as taller modern
city profiles that give way to attractive views of
the surrounding country side and nearby Lake
Victoria. The City has
retained its traditional charm, and remains the
greenest in Africa. But today Kampala is the heart
of Uganda. The centre of commercial life and the
seat. of government. It is a vibrant modern
metropolis adorned with gardens and parks providing
colorful oases for its citizens and visitors alike,
Hotel facilities range from the best international
hotels, with state-of-the-art conference
facilities, to accommodation for the more
budget-minded. The broad range of cultures in
Uganda is also reflected in the wide choice of
restaurants in the City, all featuring the
wonderful produce of the fertile country side anid
fish-filled lakes. Jinja
Town Nile Resort
Hotel, Jinja Jinja is a major commercial centre and
the second largest city in Uganda. It is located
80km east of Kampala and sits on the banks of Lake
Victoria at the source of the River
Nile. While primarily
an industrial town, Jinja is a good center for
exploring this central part of Uganda. Surrounding
Jinja is prime agricultural country with extensive
plantations of sugar cane and tea. Nile Resort
complex is the most recent addition to the
accommodation facilities in Jinja offering
excellent ambience right on the source of the
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