Kampala - The City On Seven Hills

Located in South central Uganda, Kampala is theUganda on the African continent. There is one
capital city of Uganda situated on seven hills and ittemple on each continent. Known to have been
is referred to as the greenest City in Africa. Thebuilt 40 years ago the temple is located on Kikaya
Capital and administrative city of Uganda Kampalahill 4 miles from Kampala on Gayaza Road. An
gets its enchanted name from Kasozi K'impalaafternoon visit to the area give you a spiritual
that is interpreted as "the hills of the antelopes".feeling of this area as you ride along a dusty road
Standing on one of the seven hills of Kampalaup the hill to reach the temple. While at the
gives you a Splendid view of the evergreen hillstemple you get picturesque sceneries of some of
mixed with green ironed roofs, red tiled villas, tallKampala's hills. Viewed 3 km away the Kikaya hill
modern buildings and bungalows that aregives an amazing view of the only Bahai on the
surrounded by a lush countryside and of courseAfrican continent blended with beautiful flowers
the Nearby Lake Victoria. Kampala is a livelygives a scenic view filled with peace, joy and
up-to-date conurbation decorated with amazingharmony. The tranquility of the area always
gardens, and parks that provide a multihued oasisdraws people from allover the world to come
in the midst of the urban landscape for thespend an afternoon picnic in the green grasses of
citizens and visitors to be amazed about. Thethe Temple.
accommodations range from Fives star hotels toUganda Martyrs shrine
campsites accommodating people of all budgets.Built in remembrance of the Ugandans who were
Where to spend a night in Kampala should notmassacred because of joining Christianity in the
worry you on your visit to Kampala. There arereign of King Mwanga, Uganda martyrs shrine is
many places that you should miss on your visit tolocated 20 minutes away from the capital
Kampala of which some are mentioned below.Kampala in Namugongo. The shrine was built in
The Kasubi tombs.remembrance of the 22 Ugandans who were
Also a world heritage site the Kasubi tombs isburnt to ash because of converting to Christianity.
known to be a master piece of the BugandaVisiting this site takes you back in history bringing
cultural tradition in Buganda with one of the largesback that modern history in your eyesight. You
huts/Banda in the world. Four royal tombs now liewill be given an informative walk around the area
within the "Muzibu Azaala Mpanga" (meaning "Aand also check out the church that was built in
tough one brings forth powerful ones"), the maincommemoration of these people who lost their
building, which is circular and surmounted by alives for the strength of the Christian religion in
dome and the main palace. The tombs are theUganda today.
major spiritual centre of the Baganda and its oneNdere centre,
of the most active places in the whole of theThis is another upcoming place that is unique and
Buganda kingdom. It is located in Kampala a 10architectural feature combining imaginative
minutes drive from the city centre.creativity and developing local culture to precedent
Uganda Museum:heights. The centre is built on a 9 acre virgin
This is a display of Uganda's cultural heritagegently sloping land with local and international trees.
where one is able to see ethnological andThe centre has a rare architecture that is a great
natural-historical exhibitions. It is a scenic reminderplace where African forms, colors and materials
of splendid past of the country with a collection ofembrace modernity in a super harmony. The
musical instruments, photos, pictures, materials ofcentre has well flowered walk ways you can walk
the past. The museum contains lost of materialsalong the peaceful and serene centre. The centre
starting from pre-colonial time. A visit to thealso entertains people on Sundays in some of the
museum usually gives tourists a clear picture ofcultural dances of the country. This is splendid a
the past.performance that is not worth missing where you
The Bahai Templesee how young ladies dance with over 10 pots on
Supported by Nine big pillars and 27 smaller thetheir heads its Awesome.
Bahai Temple a place of worship is found only in