Guide to Uganda
Must See Uganda
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Overview
Kampala's international airport is actually in Entebbe, 35km (22mi) southwest of the capital. Plenty of taxis and minibuses ply between the airport and Kampala. Few travellers enter Uganda by air because most flights to east Africa from Europe and north America use the Kenyan capital of Nairobi as a gateway. From Nairobi, most people then travel by bus to Uganda. There are flights to Entebbe from Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. If you leave Uganda by air there's a departure tax of
The two border posts used by most visitors travelling by bus from Kenya are Malaba and Busia. The route into Uganda from Tanzania goes through the Kagera salient on the western side of Lake Victoria between Bukoba and Masaka. From The Democratic Republic of Congo, the two main crossing points are west from Kisoro to Rutshuru via Bunagana, and northwest from Kasese to Beni. However, the situation in eastern Dem. Rep. of Congo has been uncertain; check the security situation before attempting this crossing. Overland entry into Rwanda can also be unsafe and entry into Sudan is impossible at present.
Direct buses operate between Kampala and Nairobi daily, and take around 12 to 14 hours.
All Ugandan passenger-train services have been suspended for several years and, until a large injection of cash is found, the situation is unlikely to change.