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Best places to visit in Uganda

Uganda has 99 places on BucketList (39 natural sites, 33 landmarks, 22 museums). These are the 24 most popular. Rate the ones you have been to, and save the rest to your bucket list.

Top places in Uganda

  1. KampalaCityCapital and the largest city of Uganda
  2. Kasubi TombsLandmarkGrass thatched round house containing the tombs and insignia of Mutesa I, and three northern subsequent rulers of Buganda
  3. Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkNatural SiteNational park in Uganda
  4. Rwenzori Mountains National ParkNatural SiteNational park in Uganda
  5. Murchison FallsNatural SiteWaterfall on the Nile in Uganda
  6. Lake GeorgeNatural SiteLake in Uganda
  7. Lake BunyonyiNatural SiteLake in Western Region, Uganda
  8. Mount Elgon National ParkNatural SiteNational park in Uganda and Kenya
  9. Uganda MuseumMuseumMuseum in Kampala, Uganda
  10. Budongo ForestNatural SiteForest located in Hoima and Kikkube Districts in Uganda
  11. Bugoma Central Forest reserveNatural SiteProtected tropical forest in Hoima district Uganda
  12. Katonga Wildlife ReserveNatural SiteWildlife reserve in Kamwenge district Uganda.
  13. Ajai Wildlife ReserveNatural SiteWildlife reserve located in Arua, Uganda
  14. Toro-Semliki Wildlife ReserveNatural SiteUgandan nature preserve
  15. Ziwa Rhino SanctuaryNatural SiteWildlife sanctuary in Uganda
  16. Bigo Bya MugenyiHistorical SiteArchaeological site in Uganda with Earth works, Archaeological Site Cwezi 13th- century to 16th century
  17. Busega Martyrs MemorialLandmarkThe Church is adjacent to the location where the first 3 Christian Martyrs where killed under the order of king Mwanga 2 of Buganda Kingdom
  18. Fort LugardMuseumBuilding in Kampala, Uganda
  19. Grand Imperial HotelLandmarkOne of the oldest hotels in Kampala, initially known as Grand Hotel
  20. Ham Mukasa MuseumMuseumMuseum in Uganda
  21. Independence MonumentLandmarkStatue representing Uganda's independence in 1962
  22. Kyambura Game ReserveNatural SitePart of a national park in Uganda
  23. Namugongo Martyrs ShrineLandmarkPlace in Central Region, Uganda
  24. Pian Upe Wildlife ReserveNatural SiteWildlife reserve that is located with in Karamoja sub-region in Uganda managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority under the supervision of Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. It is the second largest Reserve in Uganda

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