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Kasubi TombsUNESCO

Memorial · Central Region

The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas and other members of the Baganda royal family. As a result, the site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Ganda people, as well as an important example of traditional architecture.

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Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkUNESCO

Park & nature · Western Region

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a national park in southwestern Uganda. It is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and is situated along the Democratic Republic of the Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the Albertine Rift.

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Rwenzori Mountains National ParkUNESCO

Park & nature · Western Region

Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a Ugandan national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Rwenzori Mountains. Almost 1,000 km2 (386 sq mi) in size, the park has Africa's third highest mountain peak and many waterfalls, lakes, and glaciers.

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Kampala

City · Central Region

Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,797,722 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga.

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Lake Victoria

Lake

Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately 59,947 km2 (23,146 sq mi), Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after Lake Superior in North America.

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Entebbe

City · Central Region

Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962.

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Jinja

City · Eastern Region

Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the north shore of Lake Victoria near the source of the Nile River.

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Mount Elgon

Mountain · Bududa

Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu, east of Mbale and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda.

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Gulu

City · Northern Region

Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda and is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.

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Lake Kyoga

Lake · Amolatar

Lake Kyoga or Lake Kioga is a large shallow lake in Uganda, about 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi) in area and at an elevation of 1,033 metres. The Victoria Nile flows through the lake on its way from Lake Victoria to Lake Albert.

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Murchison Falls

Kabarega Falls

Waterfall · Buliisa

Murchison Falls, also known as Kabalega Falls, is a waterfall in Uganda, located at the apex of Lake Albert on the White Nile.

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Queen Elizabeth National Park

Park & nature · Rubirizi

Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in the Western Region of Uganda.

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