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Kampala KAMPALA PLACES TO STAY

APARTMENTS
FOREST COTTAGES
17-18 Old Kira Road, Naguru, Kampala.
GOLF COURSE APARTMENTS
+256 414 287308 / +256 752 711746 (w)
5 Makindu Close, Kololo, Kampala.
+256 707 780371. info@forest-cottages.com.
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KABIRA COUNTRY CLUB
63 Old Kira Road, Bukoto, Kampala.
Kampala. +256 312 418300.
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SPEKE APARTMENTS 1273 Ggaba Road, Nsambya, Kampala.
Kampala is the captial city of Uganda. It is in the South Central part of the country close to the shores of Lake Victoria. 19-21 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo, Kampala. +256 393 265530 /+256 414 510465
+256 761 819483. www.lepetitvillage.net
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Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. @spekeapartmentswampewo (f) VILLA KOLOLO
@spekeapartment (t) 31 Acacia Avenue, Kololo, Kampala.
LOCATION? WEATHER? transportation: boda-boda, matatu SUMMIT VIEW APARTMENTS KOLOLO +256 414 500533-4 / +256 701 098732.
Kampala District lies within the Because Uganda is located near and special hire taxis. The fastest 21/23 Kololo Hill Lane, Kololo, Kampala. villakololo@gmail.com. www.villakololo.com
Kingdom of Buganda, in Central the middle of Africa, close to the method are the boda-boda’s; +256 312 298208. @Mediterraneo Restaurant & Villa Kololo (f)
Uganda. The district is bordered equator, the weather in Kampala motorcycles that you see all over contact@summitviewapartments.net.
by Wakiso District to the south, (the captial city) is warm throughout city. You won’t be in Kampala long www.summitviewapartments.net HOTELS
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west and north by Kira Municipality they year. Although travel is before being propositioned by a AQUARIUS KIGO RESORT
to the east. The co-ordinates of possible throughout the year, there Boda driver. If you’re not interested, 17 Kololo Hill lane, Kololo, Kampala. Kigo Prison Road, Next to Mirembe Villas
the district are: 00 19N, 32 35E. are certain months that are more a simple “no” will get them to leave +256 792 172017. the17onthehill@gmail.com Kigo, Kampala.+256 705 254006 (w)
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POPULATION? of rain. anywhere on the back of one for BUSHPIG BACKPACKERS @aquariuskigoresort (f i t)
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics On average, the hottest months of between 1,000 and 2,000 USh, but FAIRWAY HOTEL & SPA
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population of Kampala was and February, during which time before the ride begins. +256 772 285234. +256 200 995257 /+256 414 259571.
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1,659,600 in 2011. the daily temps will generally hover www.bushpigkampala.com. +256 789 493088. info@fairwayhotel.co.ug.
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Mutesa I, the Kabaka (king) of year in Kampala on average are There is a lot to do while in Kampala 13-23 Bukasa Hill View Road, Butabika, GOLDEN TULIP CANAAN KAMPALA
Buganda, had chosen the area June and July, during which time and there is no shortage of decent Kampala. +256 393 202903. HOTEL
that was to become Kampala as the daily high temps will generally restaurants. Eating out in Kampala +256 772 509150. 12B Kafu Road, Nakasero, Kampala.
one of his favorite hunting grounds. reach the lower 80’s. This temp can range from eating in cheap reservations@redchillihideaway.com +256 200 506600. 800 3580846 (r).
The area was made up of hills and comparison shows that there is little and cheerful “hole-in-the-wall” joints www.redchillihideaway.com reservations@goldentulipcanaankampala.
wetlands. It was an ideal breeding variation from month to month. to the more expensive and upmarket @redchilliuganda (f). @redchilli_uganda (i). com. www.goldentulipcanaankampala.com.
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particularly a species of antelope, March through May, and from the food available in Kampala, although BOUTIQUE HOTELS GOLF COURSE HOTEL
the impala (Aepyceros Melampus). end of September through January. on the whole vegetarian and vegan ARCADIA SUITES HOTEL 64-88 Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala.
When the British arrived in the area food can be difficult to find at 54A Kira Road, Kampala. +256 417 333400 +256 414 563500/+256 312 302280.
they called one of the hills “The Hill ATTRACTIONS? restaurants. In an instance like this it +256 759 845563 reservation@golfcoursehotel.com.
of the Impala” due to the large The Uganda Museum. is better to cook your food yourself. reservations@arcadiakampala.com www.golfcoursehotel.com
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presence of impala. The native Kasubi tombs, where the www.arcadiakampala.com 2-4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo, Kampala.
Baganda used this reference in remains of the Kings of Buganda There are a lot of bars and nightclubs @Arcadia Suites (f) @ArcadiaSuitesKL (t i) +256 414 777000 / +256 752 748080/1.
their local dialect (Luganda) - are buried were a major tourist site. in the city. There are also a number BEST WESTERN PLUS THE ATHENA africana@hotelafricana.com.
“Akasozi K’empala”. It is worth However, these were extensively of cinemas and an ice-skating rink HOTEL www.hotelafricana.com.
noting that it is not unusual for damaged by the fire in March 2010 and ten pin bowling centre. 21 Faraday Road, Bugolobi, Kampala. HILTON GARDEN INN KAMPALA
Luganda to adopt the soundings of and currently being rebuilt. Kampala has eight casinos and +256 393 208809. 72 Kira Road, Kampala. +256 313 800800.
English words into the language - Nommo Art Gallery. around eleven shopping malls, reservations@theathenahotelug.com. hgikampalamarketing@gmail.com.
for example a car in Luganda is National Theatre. some of which have recently been www.theathenahotelug.com. @Hilton Garden Inn Kampala (f)
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“emotoka” (a motor car). So Cathedrals - Rubaga and built. CASA SOLADA HOTEL @hgikampala (t).
K’empala formally became Namirembe. Martin’s Close, Munyonyo, Kampala @hilto.ngardeninnkampala (i)
“Kampala” with repeated usage, Gaddafi National Mosque (in +256 417 103500. @casasoladahotel (f i t) KAMPALA SERENA HOTEL
and when the British colonial rulers Old Kampala). info@casasoladahotel.com Kintu Road, Nakasero, Kampala.
needed a name for the city they Bahai Temple, atop Kikaya Hill. www.casasoladahotel.com +256 312 309000. kampala@serena.co.ug
adopted this reference. Kabaka’s Palace. For more information on Kampala,
Traditionally, Kampala was a city please refer to the pages
of seven hills, but over time it has GETTING AROUND? on Kampala in the magazine. 75
come to have a lot more. There are three methods of public