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Other hills house many of Kampala’s most prominent religious landmarks, including the massive Rubaga Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Namirembe Anglican Cathedral and the Kibuli Mosque.
The Independence Monument situated at the heart of Kampala is one of the city’s most famous landmar- ks, depicting a man raising a child to touch the sky, symbolizing the new-born country emerging from its colonial past.
Reaching much further into Uganda’s past, the Uganda National Museum on Kololo Hill features stone tools from as far back as one million years ago, as well as sections dedicated to science and techno- logy, communications, palaeontology and traditional music.
Or perhaps, for a more lively and contemporary Ugandan experience, there’s the Ndere Centre: nine acres of green walkways, shaded under well-grown tropical trees, where you can find many attractions dedicated to local creativity, including regular perfor- mances by the Ndere Troupe, celebrating the music, culture, dance and joy of 56 different tribes.
Outside Kampala, Uganda offers some of Africa’s most exciting and unique tourist experiences. Along with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda is one of the three countries in the world where there are mountain gorillas.
Lake Victoria offers a variety of aquatic activities and beautiful locations
They’re mostly in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, although there are a few in the Mgahinga National Park as well, this affords a rare opportunity to see mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. However, tours are arranged with great care, to avoid disruption and the possibility of the gorillas contrac- ting human diseases.
Another of Uganda’s 10 national parks – two of them Unesco World Heritage Sites – is Rwenzori Moun- tains National Park, one of the few places on the
planet which encompasses every ecological habitat, from Savannah to rainforest to grassland to heath to alpine to permanent snow and ice.
Sometimes called the Mountains of the Moon, the Rwenzori Mountains offer tremendous hiking, climbing, white-water canoeing and some of the richest biodiversity one could ever hope to see.
The Murchison Falls National Park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, centred on a gorge where the Nile squeezes through a narrow point only seven meters wide, falling in a thunderous waterfall 43 meters high.
Featuring 79 different species of mammal, including lions, giraffes and elephants, Uganda’s largest popu- lation of crocodiles and more than 450 species of birds, Murchison is a truly extraordinary wildlife sanc- tuary straddling what might be called the aorta of Africa.
And finally, if there’s only enough time to travel a little way from the capital, Lake Victoria itself offers a variety of aquatic activities and beautiful locations.
The second largest freshwater lake in the world after Lake Superior in North America, and the world’s largest tropical lake, Lake Victoria is the principal source of the second longest river on Earth, the White Nile.
Rich in birds, animals, fish and plant life, almost half of Lake Victoria belongs to Uganda, including the lovely Ssese archipelago. And it’s right on Kampala’s doorstep.
Obviously, the latter is more regarding the tourist industry but obviously, there are more (economic) factors important for selling real estate in Uganda.