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Places to Consider visiting in Uganda for a safari

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Are you scratching your head,  lifting your chin wondering what would be the ideal places to visit in Uganda during vacation?  If you're planning an African safari and Uganda is the destination you're looking up to in particular,  Hey! No worries, Uganda- a country proclaimed as the “Pearl of Africa” by early explorers and attested by today’s travellers, is home to a number of ideal tourist destinations or sites one can visit on an African holiday. The country brags about its diversity, with a wealth of tourist sites and activities tourists intending to make an African safari would find ideal. Being the smallest among its counterparts Kenya and Tanzania, with about 241’038sq.km, the country is has a tapestry of tourist activities and experiences; spanning from the remarkable wildlife show ii its national parks and reserves, to the adventurous activities like rafting on the River Nile, boat cruises on the world’s longest river and the second largest freshwater lake- Vict...

Key Facts About Uganda, the Pearl of Africa

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Uganda! The Pearl of Africa, The Land of remarkable beauty, where the evergreen West African jungle meets with the golden savannas of East Africa, characterized by the forest and savanna species, ranging from the Great Apes ( Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees ) to the Big Five. Uganda is a land locked country, located in the Eastern part of Africa sharing boarders with Kenya in the East, Democratic Republic of Congo in the West, Sudan in the North, Tanzania in the South and Rwanda in the Southwest. It is a country with troubled past and now bragging as one of the safest places to be and stay deep in the heart of Africa, characterized by hospitable people.     Key Facts about Uganda Capital: Kampala Population Estimate: 41.49M as of 2016- World Bank Area: 241,038sq.km Languages: English (official), Swahili and Luganda (common) Major Religion: Christianity and Islam Currency: Uganda shillings (UGX) with other common foreign being; USD, GBP and EUR Dialing ...