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Uganda
Kampala
Kampala is Uganda's modern, bustling capital. In the past
decade it has vastly improved itself and its shops and markets
are amply stocked. The city has a lively collection of casinos,
nightclubs and fancy restaurants and the best thing is that
they are now entirely safe.
Bwindi National Park
Bwindi National Park is one of Uganda's most recently created
national parks. It is also one of the richest areas in Africa
for flora and fauna - it encompasses one of the last remaining
habitats of mountain gorilla and is home to half of
the remaining surviving mountain gorillas in the world.
Jinja
Jinja lies on the shores of Lake Victoria and is chock-a-block
with old Asian-style buildings, reflecting the days when the
town had a sizeable Asian community. The town was virtually
owned by Asians until Idi Amin unceremoniously kicked
them out of the country. Many of them have started to return
and the town is once again becoming prosperous. Jinja is also
one of the spots on which Mahatma Gandhi chose to have
his ashes scattered. A statue commemorates Gandhi at a Hindu
temple near town. Jinja is about 37miles north-east of Kampala
and is easily accessible by bus, taxi or train. |
