The Experiential Batwa Trail Experience in Uganda The Batwa people were the first people to inhabit the rain Forests in Uganda. Some of these include Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. They lived as hunters in the forest. The forests then became a home to the Batwa pygmies as their keepers since 1993 when Bwindi was established as a forest. The pygmies relocated from the forests near the towns and villages. Batwa pygmies depended on forest resources for …
Facts about Mountain Gorillas are found in three countries all over the world, including Rwanda, Congo and Uganda. Mountain Gorillas are endangered species sharing 98% DNA with human beings. Mountain Gorillas are wild apes that inhabit Virunga National Park in Congo and Volcanoes National Park in the part of Rwanda. In Uganda they inhabit Bwindi Impenetrable National park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Below are a number of facts about Mountain Gorillas. Mountain Gorilla Facts A fact about Mountain Gorillas is …
Mount Huye is situated in the southern part of Rwanda near Butare town, the mountain derives it’s name from the surrounding district Huye. Mount Huye is renowned for its mineral water that’s supplied all over Rwanda branded Huye and maraba trade Fair. The first hike to mountain Huye was welcomed by large numbers. Including the Rwandan minister of sports, the mountain is connected to Nyungwe forest to the west. There is a maraba coffee plantation that receives water at it’s …
Mount Sabyinyo is one of the magnificent mountains in the Virunga volcanoes; it shares boarders of three countries which makes it more unique. Mount Sabyinyo is situated in between Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic republic of Congo. Climbing the mountain is very rewarding as you explore three countries just at once. Mount Sabyinyo is also the hardest to climb among the virunga ranges, though hard to climb it offers breathtaking views of the panoramic virunga ranges at an angle of …
Karuma wildlife reserve is located in Kiryadongo district of western Uganda, it’s situated within the Murchison falls conservation area. The reserve derives its name from the famous Karuma falls that got its name from a local historical legend spirit it’s said that the spirit contrived the rocks on which the waterfalls are found and this spirit was known as Karuma. Karuma wildlife reserve is 902 meters above sea level; it was gazetted in the year 1964 and covers an area …
Mount Gahinga is one of the volcanic mountains in the Virunga ranges bordering Rwanda and Uganda. The mountain name is derived from a name given by the local people in Rufumbira/Kinyarwanda to mean “small piles of stones”, this name was given due many piles of stones on the mountain slope farmlands. Themagnificent mountain boasts with a swamp caldera of 180 meters wide. Mount Gahinga is one of the most easily climbed mountain on the virunga massive. It is best for …
Hotel Rwanda is a movie that was acted based on the Rwandan genocide occurrences, the genocide occurred in the year of 1994. This historical drama film was acted by British- South African and Italian people. The Hotel Rwanda drama was adapted from a screen play written by Terry and Kier Pearson. Hotel Rwanda doesn’t fully tell the story of the Rwandan genocide when the Tutsi tribe was massacred by the Hutus and the whole world stood at a standstill, the …
The Nakayima Tree is situated on Mubende hill. The tree has been existing since ancient times and is considered a witch tree, the tree base has large tree buttresses and its hooks can easily be seen on top of the Mubende hill from Mubende town, which is 4 kilometers west of the hill. The ancient palace used to be on this flat-topped hill; the tree is said to be about 400-500 years old and stands 40 meters high on the …
The Ziwa rhino sanctuary is situated in Nakasongola district in Uganda; it’s one of the best places to stop over while visiting Murchison falls national park in the north western part of the country boasting with the big five. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is one of the best places where you can find the endangered wild rhinos in the country. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is a private sanctuary aiming at the conservation of the endangered rhinos managed by rhino fund Uganda and …
The Uganda reptile village harbors over 50 reptiles in total and over 20 reptile species, it’s situated in a place called Abaita- ababiri along Kampala-Entebbe highway. The village was established by Yasin Kazibwe in the year 2002, he is said to have relocated over 38 snakes to the habitat between the year 2002 and 2008. Yasin Kazibwe also published a book titled “snake bite” plus other reptile documentaries. Thought he had know much knowledge and training about reptiles he was …
The Uganda Martyrs shrine is a faith based tourism site in Uganda in the Namungongo center of the Capital city of Uganda. The shrine can accommodate up to 1000 people at a time, the shrine is just about east of Kampala. The shrine is a one stop over point for tourists visiting Uganda while on Uganda wildlife and gorilla tours. In June of 1986 the then Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom ordered the killing of the locals who had abandoned their …
River Nile is the longest river in the world, having its source in Uganda, the pearl of Africa, the river begins it’s journey from one of the world’s freshwater lakes in the central part of the country, traveling 6,500 kilometers to the Mediterranean sea. River Nile is also the prime source of hydroelectricity in the country, the Nile was formerly known as Omugga Kitara by the locals, the river is more centered to Uganda and Egypt; it passes through nine …
