Uganda is a travel destination in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Kampala. July and February are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (natural, Western Region) — UNESCO mountain gorilla sanctuary — half the world's remaining mountain gorilla population in misty Afromontane forest.
Murchison Falls (natural, Northern Region) — World's most powerful waterfall — the Nile squeezes through a 7-metre rock cleft in a boiling explosion of white water.
Queen Elizabeth National Park (natural, Western Region) — Tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, hippo channels, and vast panoramas across to the Rwenzori "Mountains of the Moon".
Rwenzori Mountains (mountain, Western Region) — UNESCO "Mountains of the Moon" — glaciers on the equator, giant lobelia forests, and Margherita Peak (5,109 m).
Lake Victoria (natural, Central Region) — Africa's largest lake — Ssese Islands archipelago, Ngamba Island chimpanzee sanctuary, and traditional fishing villages.
Kibale Forest (natural, Western Region) — World's highest density of primates — chimpanzee tracking, red colobus, grey-cheeked mangabeys.
Sipi Falls (natural, Eastern Region) — Triple waterfall cascade on the slopes of Mount Elgon — abseiling, arabica coffee farm tours, and Karamojong culture.
Kidepo Valley National Park (natural, Northern Region) — Remote wilderness park — cheetahs, ostriches, Bat-eared foxes, and close-contact with semi-nomadic Karamojong.
Kampala (city, Central Region) — Chaotic hill-top capital — Gaddafi National Mosque, Kasubi Tombs UNESCO site, and the rooftop food markets.
Lake Bunyonyi (natural, Western Region) — "Place of many little birds" — deepest lake in Uganda, crater-valley terraced hills, and dugout-canoe islands.