Tag: Kabale /Uganda/
altitude: 1,863 m/ 6,115 ft
estimated population: 50,000
Kabale Town is the biggest urban centre of the Ugandan Gorilla Highlands, nestled in impressive green hills at 1,863 m/6,115 ft above sea level, close to Lake Bunyonyi. Among the people from other parts of Uganda, Kabale has a reputation as a very cold place. Elders can tell you how they couldn’t write at school in winter (June–July) since their hands were shaking too much. The temperatures today are higher, but not much above 20°C/68°F during the day or 10°C/50°F at night.
A challenging 9-hole golf course can be found above the town. About 8 km/5 mi from Kabale in a small muddy grove on the road to Rwanda are some hot springs. Do not expect too much—but it can be fun to share with local people, especially for them.
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Perfect Custodian
Ruth Ndyabahika signed an agreement with Festo Karwemera yesterday, officially making her Grace Villa the new tenant of the Bakiga cultural museum and backpacker hostel. Edirisa has already handed over the keys of this property in the middle of Kabale Town. Who is Ruth and why was she Edirisa’s preferred successor? You might have noticed…
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Become Custodian of Cultural Museum & Backpacker Hostel
As Edirisa focuses on its ambitious Gorilla Highlands initiative, the place currently known as The Home of Edirisa needs a new tenant. This is a colourful backpacker hostel in the middle of Kabale Town, arranged around Festo Karwemera’s fascinating cultural museum of the Bakiga. The Bakiga documentary below includes Karwemera’s guided tour of the museum: This museum was the reason…
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