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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Uganda

13 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Uganda

Updated August 12, 2024

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Murchison Falls, Nile River, Uganda.

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Murchison Falls

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

Kayabwe, Uganda

Equator Line Restaurant

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
A snacking gorilla.

Kisoro, Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
The source of the Nile.

Jinja, Uganda

Source of the Nile at Jinja

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

Nyabushozi, Uganda

Lake Mburo National Park

Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.
One of the planes in the resort’s airplane graveyard.

Entebbe, Uganda

Aero Beach

An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.
The rock paintings seen on the 1000 Ugandan shilling note.

Kumi, Uganda

Nyero Rock Paintings

Six rock shelters covered in abstract art created by ancient Ugandan tribes.
As seen in 2007.

Kampala, Uganda

Kasubi Tombs Ruins

The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.
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Kayabwe, Uganda

Equator Line Restaurant

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Stories About Uganda

Two Lions Swam Nearly a Mile Through Dangerous Waters, Again and Again

The two males have braved a channel full of lion-killing crocs and hippos in Uganda at least seven times.
by Alexander Braczkowski
August 12, 2024
This is not exactly how most animals react to an eclipse.

Six Stories to Illuminate the Upcoming 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse

The annular eclipse will make its way across the Western Hemisphere on October 14.
by April White
October 6, 2023

Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
March 28, 2022

Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
January 3, 2022
Musician James Lugolole (left) and a peer hold Bigwala instruments.

To Revive This Royal Music, Ugandans Had to Grow New Instruments

Bigwala was once illegal, and only two master practitioners remained.
by Natalia Jidovanu
March 29, 2019
Wares from the Bukomansimbi co-op of barkcloth makers and textile artisans in Kalisizo, Uganda.

A New Life for Ugandan Barkcloth, a Fabric Made From Fig Trees

The ancient textile has survived wars, colonialism, and global trade.
by Mike Shanahan
June 7, 2018
Mountain gorillas face many risks.

A Gorilla Poop Treasure Hunt Through Central Africa's Virunga Volcanoes

How researchers collect genetic info without disturbing the majestic primates.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
June 6, 2018
The Biharwe eclipse monument honors a celestial event from the year 1520.

Why Uganda Has Two Eclipse Monuments

The East African country may be the eclipse monument capital of the world.
by Eric Grundhauser
August 17, 2017

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