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Pearl of Africa | Uganda was once described as being ‘the pearl of Africa’ by Winston Churchill. Once a prosperous vibrant nation it was brought to its knees by a succession of dictators from Milton Obote to the infamous Idi Amin. Today nearly15 years later, President Yoweri Museveni has cleaned the government of corruption and has replaced it with a government that is stable, with good economic growth and is currently heralded as a model for responsible government within Africa. Quite an achievement. | | |
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| | Attractions | Uganda is famous for its Gorilla treks, Murchison Falls, Lake Victoria and the Nile, and the Ruwenzori or the mountains in the mist. Uganda is a land where much of the endemic populations of wildlife have been wiped out and as such the re-development of the conservation and tourism industry is in its infancy. Kabalega and Ruwenzori National Parks are examples where both once had tremendous populations of wildlife but no longer do. | | | Murchison Falls | | | | Ruwenzori Mountains | The Ruwenzori are fabled mountains with many of Africa’s spiritual tales emanating from this area. The mountains of the Ruwenzori are hikers and climbers dream, and are frequently challenged. They are wet and have unique features such as glaciers, which is difficult to imagine seeing as you are on the equator. If you are interested in seeing the Gorillas you need to travel to Kabale and Kisoro in the south and either go into the gorilla sanctuary from there or you may also cross into Rwanda to access the sanctuary from the Rwandan side. Due to on-going politically instability it is easier and less expensive to go into the sanctuary from the Ugandan side. | | |
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Uganda Overview