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HOTELS DIRECTORY IN UGANDA / UGANDA HOTEL GUIDE

Uganda Info — Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:27 am

Author: Uganda Info

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:27 am

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN UGANDA

Colline Hotel Kampala
Ssekibobo Road,
Mukono,
Kampala
Phone: +256 41 2290533 / 240
Fax: +256 41 2290533

Grand Imperial Hotel
Plot 6/6A, Nile Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: +256 41 2250681 / 2
Fax: +256 41 2250606

Hotel Africana
Plot 2-4 Wampewo Avenue,
Kololo,
Kampala
Phone: +256 41 2348080 / 6
Fax: +256 41 2348090 / 1

Hotel International 2000
Tank Hill Road,
Muyenga,
Kampala
Phone: +256 41 2510200 / 201
Fax: +256 41 2269616
Email: hotel2000@hotelinternational.co.ug
Website: www.hotelinternational.co.ug

Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel
M79 Lugard Avenue,
Entebbe
Phone: +256 41 2320800 / 6
Fax: +256 41 2320832

Kati Kati Africa Hotel
Plot No 16-18,
Lugogo Bypass,
Kampala
Phone: +256 41 2236008
Email: inquiries@katikatiafrica.com
Website: www.katikatiafrica.com

Sheraton Kampala Hotel
Ternan Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: +256 41 2344590 / 2234804
Fax: +256 41 256696
Email: reservations_kampala_uganda@sheraton.com
Website: www.sheraton.com

Speke Hotel
Plot 7/9, Nile Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: +256 41 2259221 / 2235332
Fax: +256 41 2235345

Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel
Circular Road,
Entebbe
Phone: +256 41 2320644 / 5
Fax: +256 41 2320404

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN UGANDA / EMBASSIES IN UGANDA

Uganda Info — Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:34 am

Author: Uganda Info

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:34 am

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN UGANDA

ALGERIA
Embassy of Algeria
Plot No 14 Acacia Avenue,
Kololo,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2232918 / 689
Fax: (+256-41) 2341015
Email: ambalgka@imul.com

AUSTRIA
Embassy of Austria
Crusader House,
Annex 3rd Floor,
3 Portal Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2235103 / 179
Fax: (+256-41) 2235160

BELGIUM
Embassy of Belgium
Rwenzori House,
3rd Floor Lumumba,
Avenue Plot 1,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2349559 / 569 / 570
Fax: (+256-41) 2347212
Email: kampala@diplobel.org , coop.kla@diplobel.org
Website: www.diplomatie.be/kampala

CANADA
Consulate of Canada
Upper Ground Floor,
I.P.S. Building,
Parliament Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2258141
Fax: (+256-41) 2349484 / 2234518
Email: canada.consulate@utlonline.co.ug

CHINA
Embassy of China
Plot 37, Malcolm X Avenue,
Kololo,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2231095 / 2259881 / 2234058
Fax: (+256-41) 2235087 / 2341463
Email: chinemb@infocom.co.ug , chinaemb_ug@mfa.gov.cn
Website: www.ug.china-embassy.org , www.ug.chineseembassy.org

DENMARK
Royal Danish Embassy
Plot 3, Lumumba Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2256783 / 687 / 926 / 938
Fax: (+256-41) 2254979
Email: denmark@utlonline.com , kmtamb@um.dk
Website: www.danishembassyuganda.co.ug

EGYPT
Embassy of Egypt
33, Kololo Hill Drive,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2254525 / 2345152
Fax: (+256-41) 2232103
Email: egyembug@utlonline.co.ug

FRANCE
Embassy of France
Plot 16, Lumumba Avenue,
Nakasero,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2342120 / 176 / 344 / 345
Fax: (+256-41) 2341252
Email: ambafrance.kampala@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Website: www.ambafrance.or.ug

GERMANY
Embassy of Germany
Plot 15, Philip Road,
Kololo,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2501111
Fax: (+256-41) 2501115
Email: germemb@africaonline.co.ug

ICELAND
Embassy of Iceland
EADB Building,
4 Nile Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2230984 / 992
Fax: (+256-41) 2341079
Email: uganda@iceida.is

INDIA
High Commission of India
11 Kyaddondo Road,
Nakasero,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2259398 / 2344631 / 2342994
Fax: (+256-41) 2254943
Email: hc@hicomindkampala.org , hoc@hicomindkampala.org

INDONESIA
Embassy of Indonesia
Conrard Plaza,
3rd Floor Plot 22,
Entebbe Road,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2231596
Fax: (+256-41) 2231597

IRELAND
Embassy of Ireland
Plot 25, Yusuf Lule Road,
Nakasero,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2344348 / 344 / 2347984 / 2340400
Fax: (+256-41) 2344353
Email: irishaid@starcom.co.ug

ITALY
Embassy of Italy
10 Lourdel Road,
Nakasero,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2250442 / 450 / 2341786
Fax: (+256-41) 2250448 / 2349526
Email: ambkamp@imul.com
Website: www.imul.com/embitaly

JAPAN
Embassy of Japan
EADB Building,
Nile Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2349542 / 543 / 544 / 545
Fax: (+256-41) 2349547
Email: jembassy@jembassy.or.ug

KENYA
High Commission of Kenya
Plot 41, Nakasero Road,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2258232 / 233 / 234 / 235 / 236
Fax: (+256-41) 2258239
Email: kenhicom@africaonline.co.ug

MEXICO
Consulate of Mexico
Plot 86/90, 5th Street,
Industrial Area
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2233612 / 577 / 2234000 / 001
Fax: (+256-41) 2234301

NETHERLANDS
Royal Embassy of the Netherlands
4th Floor, Kisozi Complex,
Nakasero Lane,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2346000
Fax: (+256-41) 2231861
Email: kam@minbuza.nl
Website: www.netherlandsembassyuganda.org

NORWAY
Royal Norwegian Embassy
Plot 8A, John Babiiha Avenue,
Kololo,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2343621 / 2346733 / 2340848
Fax: (+256-41) 2343936
Email: emb.kampala@norad.no , emb.kampala@mfa.no
Website: www.norway.go.ug

RUSSIA
Embassy of the Russian Federation
Plot 28, Malcolm X Avenue,
Kololo,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2233676 / 2345698 / 2243808
Fax: (+256-41) 345798
Email: russemb@imul.com , ruscon@imul.com

SOUTH AFRICA
High Commission of South Africa
Plot 15A Nakasero Hill Lane,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2343543 / 544 / 545 / 546 / 560
Fax: (+256-41) 2348216 / 2349867
Email: sahc@utlonline.co.ug , sahc@infocom.co.ug

SOUTH KOREA
Consulate of South Korea
Plot M/245,
Ntinda Industrial Area,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2285355 / 357 / 684
Fax: (+256-41) 2220168

SWEDEN
Royal Swedish Embassy
Plot 24, Lumumba Avenue,
Nakasero,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2340970
Fax: (+256-41) 2340979
Email: ambassaden.kampala@sida.se

SWITZERLAND
Swiss Embassy
Plot 1-27, Roko Town Centre,
Nasser Lane,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2347130 / 7132 / 7282
Fax: (+256-41) 2347131
Email: swissconsulateug@roko.co.ug

UK
British High Commission
Plot No 10/12,
Parliament Avenue,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-31) 2312000
Fax: (+256-31) 2257304 / 2312281
Email: bhcinfo@starcom.co.ug , bhcimm@infocom.co.ug

USA
American Embassy
Plot 1577, Ggaba Road,
Kampala
Phone: (+256-41) 2259791 / 793 / 795
Fax: (+256-41) 259794
Website: www.kampala.usembassy.gov

GETTING AROUND IN UGANDA / UGANDA TRANSPORTATION GUIDE

Uganda Info — Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:11 am

Author: Uganda Info

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:11 am

GETTING AROUND IN UGANDA

BY AIR

Eagle Air and United Airlines offer flights from Entebbe to most major towns. Charter flights are also available.

BY LAKE

Local boat services link Entebbe to the Ssese Islands.

BY ROAD

Traffic drives on the left. The road network extends over 28,332km (17,605 miles). The roads are of variable quality and radiate from Kampala, although the network is sparse in the north. There are still some army and police check points on roads and railways. The speed limit is 50 mph (80 kph) or 62 mph (100 kmh) on highways. Always keep vehicle doors locked.

Bus

Services run between most parts of Uganda but are unreliable and often very crowded. Scheduled services operate between Entebbe and Kampala (travel time – one hour) and to and from the airport. An extensive network of minibuses, known as Matatus, runs to most parts of the country and they are a quick and convenient form of transport, but very overcrowded. However, there is a law against overloading on buses and if this occurs, the driver and passengers are liable to pay a fine. Post-bus services operate Monday to Saturday from Kampala to main towns. There are also special taxis, identifiable by their black and white stripes, which take passengers to wherever they want to go but are more expensive than Matatas.

Car rental

Available in Kampala. However, visitors without experience of African roads are advised to organise a vehicle with a driver rather than self-drive.

Documentation: An International Driving Permit and adequate third-party insurance is required. UK driving licenses are accepted. Drivers must carry their vehicle log books and must pay for a temporary road license.

Note: There have been a number of serious accidents involving long distance buses services between Kampala, Nairobi, Kigali and Dar es Salam. There have also been incidents on overnight buses between Nairobi and Kampala when bandits posing as passengers have forced buses to stop and have robbed the passengers. Visitors are advised not to travel on these overnight long distance buses.

UGANDA TOURISM GUIDE / TOURISM IN UGANDA

Uganda Info — Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:04 am

Author: Uganda Info

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:04 am

UGANDA TOURISM GUIDE

Uganda’s great natural beauty led Winston Churchill to call it ‘the pearl of Africa’. Abundant wildlife (including the famous mountain gorillas) and an excellent climate contribute to the attractions here and, although visitor facilities cannot yet compete with those of neighbouring Kenya, the annual number of tourists to Uganda is rising steadily.

KAMPALA

The capital is set among hills with fine modern architecture, tree-lined avenues, cathedrals, mosques and palaces of the old Kingdom of Buganda, and the Uganda Museum. The Kabaka Tombs are on Kasubi Hill. Shoes must be removed before entering the buildings.

JINJA

The second-largest town in Uganda lies on the shores of Lake Victoria. Though somewhat underpopulated, there is a very lively Saturday market. The nearby Owen Falls Dam is the source of the Nile.

ENTEBBE

The major gateway to Uganda for air travellers, it has fine botanical gardens and a lakeside beach, although bathing is not advisable because of the dangers of bilharzia.

FORT PORTAL

A good base for exploring the Ruwenzori Mountains, the hot springs at Bundibugyo and the Semluke Wildlife Reserve.

KISORO

The starting point for climbing expeditions to Mounts Muhavura and Mgahinga. There are seven lakes in the vicinity, which offer fishing and possible duck shooting, and the Bwindi Forest, where one can see mountain gorillas.

MBALE

Set in fertile and lush country near Mount Elgon, this is popular with hikers and inexperienced mountaineers.

NATIONAL PARKS

Uganda has 10 national parks, 10 wildlife reserves and seven wildlife sanctuaries, some of which are acclaimed as being amongst Africa’s best. The country’s main wildlife attraction for foreign visitors is the rare mountain gorilla, found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, both in the southwest of the country. Many other species of primates can also be seen, including chimpanzees and monkeys. Kibale National Park alone contains 12 different types of primate, while Ruwenzori National Park is regarded as one of the most spectacular in Africa. Other wildlife is present in abundance. A range of accommodation, from privately run lodges and tented camps to state-run campsites, is available in the parks to suit all tastes and budgets.

UGANDA TRAVEL INFORMATION / UGANDA TRAVEL GUIDE

Uganda Info — Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:56 am

Author: Uganda Info

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:56 am

UGANDA TRAVEL INFORMATION

Full Name

Republic of Uganda

Capital City

Kampala

Area

237,000 sq km
91,506 sq miles

Population

24,600,000

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +3

Languages

English (official)

Swahili (other)

Ganda (other)

Religion

Roman Catholic (33%), Protestant (33%), indigenous beliefs (18%), Muslim (16%)

Currency

Uganda Shilling (USh)

Electricity

220V 50HzHz

Electric Plug Details

British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

Country Dialing Code

256