Location: Coordinates: 0.29147864584712224, 32.430618926689434 Bearing: 240.85° (WSW) of Kampala Road distance: 40 km from Kampala Mpanga Forest is a small patch of natural equatorial rainforest measuring about 453 hectares in Mpigi District about 40 kilometers southwest of Kampala conveniently located along the Masaka highway. Though small, the forest supports an impressive biodiversity with 500 species of...Read More
Jet boarding is another adrenaline raising adventure of cutting through the rapids using a high speed boat at speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.Read More
Quad biking rides take visitors through villages, gardens and forests along the banks of the river Nile. The Quad biking companies provide free lessons to participants.Read More
Horseback riding allows visitors to experience the Nile and its surroundings. The adventure takes you along the river banks and villages where you see local people go about with their daily lives.Read More
Jinja offers some of the best fishing spots in Uganda with one of the largest freshwater fish species on earth. Catches of Nile Perch weighing over 150 kilograms have been recorded. Other fish species in the Nile are: the tilapia, cat fish and yellow fish. The fishing companies provide all the necessary fishing gear, bottled...Read More
The River Nile offers good birding opportunities to bird lovers. Birding tours can be arranged from Sailing Club for both inexperienced and seasoned birders where binoculars, and a book for identifying the species are provided. Birding is usually by boat along the river banks where mostly water birds can be seen.Read More
There are both day and night boat cruises spiced by food and drinks. During the boat cruises, visitors can absorb the creatures along the Nile. These include: bats, monitor lizards, monkeys, otters and birds. Sport fishermen can cast their lines to catch Nile Perch. The construction of the Dam at Bujagali created a mini lake...Read More
KYABAZINGA PALACE Location: 9 km from Jinja City. Air: 5.11 km (3.18 mi) North East of Jinja. Kyabazinga Royal Palace is on Igenge hill overlooking Jinja City. BUDHUMBULA SHRINE AND PALACE Location: 115 km from Kampala via Jinja. Air: 92.65 km (57.57 mi) North East of Kampala. 63 km from Jinja via Kamuli Road. 55.63...Read More
Busoga Kingdom is comprised of 11 principalities with its capital at Bugembe, near Jinja City centre. The Kingdom is ruled by a selected king called Isebantu Kyabazinga. His wife is called Inebatu. The current ruler is Kyabazinga William Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV who is a grandson to former Kyabazinga Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope. Unlike most monarchs, the Kyabazinga has...Read More
