Tag: Kampala /Uganda/

altitude: 1,190 m/ 3,900 ft
estimated population: 1,600,000
The city also known as crazy crazy Kampala is the party central of East Africa. An urban sprawl touching Lake Victoria, Uganda’s capital is a bustling, freedom-loving place. Be it a weekend, a holiday or the middle of the night, enterprising Kampalans are ready to feed your stomach with cheap roadside food and your soul with bumping Afrobeat. Mushrooming shopping centres and second-hand markets are two dimensions of a place that sells anything from anywhere, at any price.

But not so far from the organised chaos of the Old Taxi Park — an actual attraction — there is serenity in Kampala’s green areas and religious sites. The only Baha’i temple in Africa, the Kampala Central Mosque and the Makerere University campus are three sites you should definitely consider visiting.

Uganda’s entry into the Gorilla Highlands region, Entebbe International Airport, lies 40km/26mi from Kampala.

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    Your Trailblazer Takes You to Congo (And Kampala!)

    Quarterly newsletter for Gorilla Highlands lovers I only like Kampala on Sundays. This awesomely crazy city is much more relaxed, quieter and enjoyable on weekends. So being stuck alone in Uganda’s capital during the holiday season does come with a benefit: it feels like some kind of Sunday again and again and again! But why?…

  • The People Who Will Put It in Your Pocket

    The People Who Will Put It in Your Pocket

    The Pocket Treasure booklet means very little without distribution partners, without the people who will help it actually get into visitors’ pockets. That’s why we’re reaching out to hotels, craft shops, duty-free stores, bookstores, organisations, … — you name it. We’ve been there, or we’ll be there soon (suggestions most welcome!). The good news is…

  • First 100 Pocket Treasures

    First 100 Pocket Treasures

    Merry Christmas 🎁! The first 100 copies of the Pocket Treasure were ready in Uganda’s Kampala last night, neatly packed in box. Meanwhile in Rwanda’s Kigali, we have been checking on potential venues for the launch. As you wait for the place information, save the date and time: Thursday, 8 January 2026, 5pm. Join us…