Mining at Katwe Salt Lake, Queen Elizabeth NP.
"Mining at Katwe Salt Lake, QENP. Uganda" Katwe salt production. Paid a visit to Katwe salt lake this morning and learnt a lot about salt mining at the lake. Lake Katwe is located in Western Uganda, Kasese district- and lies on the bottom of Albertine, the western arm of the Great East African rift valley. The water in this lake is 60% salty. The region is semi-arid and the soil doesn’t favor agricultural activities and therefore the major economic activity here is salt mining. Katwe salt industry is the main source
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Rhino Trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda. A Conservation Success Story and a Unique Wildlife Experience Rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has become one of Uganda’s most memorable and meaningful wildlife activities, offering visitors the rare opportunity to observe endangered southern white rhinos on foot, in their natural environment. This experience is not only thrilling for nature lovers but also plays an important role in wildlife conservation and education. The Return of Rhinos to Uganda Uganda was once home to both black and white rhinos, which roamed freely in protected areas
Birding Safaris In Uganda
Planning your birding safari to Uganda? Here are some of the bird species one shouldn't miss while on a birding safari in Uganda. www.terrain-safaris.com/birding-safaris-uganda/ Uganda one of Africa's birding hot spots. Book your safari today.
The Uganda Museum
The Uganda Museum is found in Kampala, Uganda. It displays and exhibits ethnological, natural-historical and traditional life collections of Uganda's cultural heritage. The museum was founded in 1908, after Governor George Wilson called for "all articles of interest" on Uganda to be procured. Among the collections in the Uganda Museum are; playable musical instruments, hunting equipment, weaponry, archaeology and entomology. It is the oldest museum in east Africa and is a vivid reminder of the country’s colorful past which are a must visit and see. It was started
Community based tourism in Uganda
Community Based Tourism is a form of sustainable tourism that allows visitors or travelers to connect closely with the communities they visit. This gives tourists authentic experiences from places they visit while allowing revenue generated by tourism to remain in the often rural, poor, or economically marginalized community. Today Uganda community tourism association (UCOTA) has worked hard to make sure that the local people can also benefit from the development of tourism in their communities, through encouraging the tourism management to provide a percentage of the revenue generated
Taste of Uganda’s local cuisines
Did you know that some people visit certain destinations because of food? Food is part of all cultures, a major element of global intangible heritage and an increasingly important attraction for tourists. Ugandan cuisines consists of traditional and modern cooking styles, practices, foods and dishes with English, Arab, Asian and especially Indian influences. Blessed with several cultures and native languages, Uganda’s communities have district traditional dishes. In central Uganda, you will be tantalized by the matooke and luwombo (plantains eaten with meat or chicken boiled in banana leaves). In
Kidepo Valley National Park – Uganda, with it’s Exclusive Attractions.
Apart from holding a diversity of animals/wildlife, Kidepo is the only park in Uganda where visitors can see Cheetah. The name Kidepo was derived from the word ‘Kidep’ which in English means ‘Pick’. Local communities used to go and pick the fruits of Borassus aethiopum (palm tree) during food crisis due to unpredictable drought. The park, therefore took its name from the activity and was then modernized by adding the letter “O” to mean ‘Kidepo.’ The 1,442 Square Kilometres conservation area is located in the Karamoja region of