Rare · +250 XP
Best Jun–Sep · Dec–Feb
~A$140/day
Uganda
Gorillas, chimpanzees and the source of the Nile, in a country greener and cheaper than its safari neighbours. The roads are the slow part.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Uganda: Jun–Sep · Dec–Feb
Cities
Where people go in Uganda
Landmarks
What people go to see in Uganda
Kampala· 8 landmarks
All Saints' Cathedral
Independence Monument
Kasubi Tombs · UNESCO
Lubaga Cathedral
Namirembe Cathedral
Ssemagulu Royal Museum
Uganda Museum
Uganda National Mosque
Jinja· 6 landmarks
Bujagali Falls
Cultural Research Centre Museum
Nalubaale Power Station
Owen Falls
Source of the Nile Bridge
Uganda Railway Museum
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Fly to Uganda
No airport in our catalogue for Uganda yet
The flight search needs an airport code we hold for a city here, and we have none written down. Every route we can search is on the flights page.
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
G
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
240V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
UGX · Ugandan shilling
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Guides, drivers and porters are tipped as a matter of course.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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