Uganda, 4th; The Bradt Travel Guide

by Philip Briggs

• ISBN13: 9781841620725
• ISBN10: 1841620726
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Summary

Uganda is where the east African savannah meets the west African jungle. It boasts a thrilling array of wildlife, from gorillas and chimps to lions and elephants, and its 1,000-plus bird species make it Africa's most rewarding ornithological destination. Climb to the snows of the fabled Mountains of the Moon, raft the headwaters of the mighty Nile, track chimps in Kibale Forest, or marvel at the legendary tree-climbing lions of Ishasha. Uganda has something for everyone - and this fifth edition is the most comprehensive travel resource available. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Philip Briggs, Bradt's Africa specialist, is the author of five other Bradt guides: East & Southern Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania; and co-author of Bradt guides Africa Eclipse, Mozambique, and Rwanda. He lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is a contributor to several travel magazines.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	xi
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION	1	(124)
Chapter 1 History and Background	3	(26)
Facts & figures	3	(3)
History	6	(23)
Chapter 2 Natural History	29	(42)
Conservation areas	30	(2)
Mammals	32	(19)
Birds	51	(14)
Reptiles	65	(6)
Chapter 3 Planning Your Trip	71	(16)
Tourist information	71	(1)
When to visit	71	(1)
Paperwork	71	(2)
Flying to Uganda	73	(1)
Tour operators	74	(3)
Arriving (and leaving) overland	77	(1)
Finances	78	(2)
Packing	80	(7)
Chapter 4 Travelling in Uganda	87	(24)
Tourist information and services	87	(1)
Public holidays	87	(1)
Money	87	(5)
Getting around	92	(6)
Accommodation	98	(3)
Eating and drinking	101	(1)
Interacting with Ugandans	102	(6)
Shopping	108	(1)
Media and communications	108	(3)
Chapter 5 Health	111	(14)
Preparations	111	(5)
Major hazards	116	(1)
Common medical problems	116	(9)
PART TWO THE GUIDE	125
Chapter 6 Kampala Entebbe and Environs	127	(58)
Kampala	127	(45)
Entebbe	172	(5)
Day trips out of Kampala/Entebbe	177	(8)
Chapter 7 The Mbarara Road	185	(37)
Mpanga Forest Reserve	185	(2)
Masaka	187	(4)
Lake Nabugabo	191	(1)
The Ssese Islands	192	(8)
Lake Mburo National Park	200	(8)
Mbarara	208	(8)
Katonga Wildlife Reserve	216	(6)
Chapter 8 Kigezi
Kabale	222	(9)
Lake Bunyonyi	231	(13)
Kisoro	244	(7)
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park	251	(6)
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	257	(16)
Chapter 9 Kasese and Environs	273	(32)
Kashoya Kitomi and Kalinzu Forests	273	(2)
Queen Elizabeth National Park	275	(17)
Kasese	292	(3)
Ruwenzori Mountains National Park	295	(10)
Chapter 10 Fort Portal and Environs	305	(44)
Fort Portal	305	(9)
Kibale Forest National Park	314	(9)
Kasenda Crater Lakes	323	(6)
The Serliki Valley	329	(9)
Mubende	338	(6)
Ntusi and Bigo	344	(3)
Mityana	347	(2)
Chapter 11 Murchison Falls and the Northwest	349	(40)
Hoirra	349	(3)
Masindi	352	(7)
Budongo Forest	359	(4)
Kanyiyo Pabidi Forest Reserve	363	(1)
Masindi to Murchison via Lake Albert	364	(2)
Murchison Falls National Park	366	(15)
A loop through the northwest	381	(8)
Chapter 12 Jinja and Environs	389	(26)
Jinja	389	(18)
Bujagali Falls	407	(4)
Mabira Forest Reserve	411	(4)
Chapter 13 Eastern Uganda	415	(36)
Busia	415	(2)
Tororo	417	(2)
Mbale	419	(9)
Mount Elgon National Park	428	(4)
Around Mount Elgon	432	(9)
Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve	441	(2)
Kuri and surrounds	443	(2)
Soroti	445	(1)
Kidepo Valley National Park	446	(5)
Appendix 1 Language	451	(8)
Appendix 2 Glossary	459	(4)
Appendix 3 Further Reading	463	(16)
Index	479