OUR BEST travel book RECOMMENDATIONSThe success of any great travel book can be measured not in awards, but miles. And sometimes, reading a travel book can be as transformative as the journey itself.ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER By Elizabeth Gilbert The latest memoir by the bestselling author of Eat Pray Love is a heartbreaking and healing account of Gilbert’s relationship with her terminally ill best friend turned partner, Rayya Elias. With the same emotional transparency and captivating voice that made her famous, Gilbert now tells a much heavier story of addiction, grief, codependency, and the thin line between self-discovery and self-destruction. THE LIES THEY TOLD By Ellen Marie Wiseman In this true story based in rural 1930s Virginia, a young immigrant mother fights for her dignity and those she loves against America’s rising eugenics movement – when widespread support for policies of prejudice drove imprisonment and forced sterilisations based on class, race, disability, education and country of origin. LET US DESCENDBy Jesmyn Ward Annis is a young, enslaved woman separated from her mother and sold South. From the Carolina rice fields to the New Orleans slave markets and a Louisiana sugar plantation, she uncovers a hidden world of ancestral wisdom and spiritual forces, handed down by her African maternal line. THE STOLEN LIFE OF COLETTE MARCEAU By Christine Harmel As a descendant of Robin Hood, Colette takes her family legacy seriously. She’s spent a lifetime stealing jewels from the undeserving rich and donating to people in need. Yet no number of good deeds can erase the guilt she feels over her younger sister’s disappearance and death in Paris in 1942. When a bracelet linked to her sister resurfaces in a jewellery exhibition, Colette hopes to finally discover the identity of her sister’s killer after 70 years. READING IS AN EXERCISE IN EMPATHY; AN EXERCISE IN WALKING IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES FOR A WHILEMargaret Atwoodwww.ngaaliinflightmag.com BOOK SHELF 101
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STEPHEN CUNLIFFE Visited: Multiple timesBased in South Africa, Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa.While primates top the safari agenda here, Uganda is home to much, much more… Spilling out of gigantic Lake Victoria, the White Nile offers world-class whitewater rafting at Jinja and further downstream the impressive Murchison Falls thunder through one of the country’s most scenically spectacular national parks. Uganda also lays claim to Africa’s highest mountain range, the Rwenzoris, along with some of the region's more uncrowded and attractive wildlife areas. In my opinion, Uganda’s greatest safari attraction remains hidden and undiscovered in a far-flung corner of this diverse country. Unknown to all but the most committed and adventurous safari-goers, the wild Kidepo Valley beckons to wildlife enthusiasts looking for an off-the-beaten-track safari experience in a world-class park that they can call their own. From Queen Elizabeth National Park, the country’s premier safari destination, in the east, to the remote wilderness savannahs of Kidepo National Park in the northwest, there is little doubt that Uganda truly has it all. MARK EVELEIGHVisited: Multiple timesMark is a travel writer who grew up in Africa and has written over 700 titles for CNN Traveller, Travel Africa, BBC Wildlife and others. He is from the United Kingdom. Uganda has everything that her more famous neighbour Kenya has...plus such once-in-alifetime sightings as gorillas and chimpanzees. Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls are justifiably the country’s biggest draw cards but if you have time, head for Kidepo Valley National Park (in the far north, bordering Sudan). I hesitate to make such a rash statement (with so much of Africa offering so much incredible safari potential...and with so much of it that I am still to see), but if I was pushed into a vote, I would say that Kidepo is probably the most stunning national park in all Africa!PHILIP BRIGGSVisited: Multiple timesPhilip is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many guidebooks, including the Bradt guides to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa.Uganda’s central attraction is the opportunity to track one of the world’s last surviving mountain gorilla populations on the misty green slopes of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Mgahinga National Park. This is arguably the ultimate African wildlife encounter: the simple exhilaration attached to first setting eyes on one of these gentle giants is difficult to describe. These are enormous animals – a male silverback weighs three times as much as the average man, and its bulk is exaggerated by a shaggily luxuriant coat – but they are also astonishingly peaceable, with the initially disconcerting but ultimately winning habit of staring deep into the eyes of human visitors, with soft brown eyes that appear to be seeking out some sort of connection. True, that magical hour with Uganda’s gorillas is relatively expensive and the trek up can sometimes be hard work, but in almost 30 years of writing about Uganda, I have yet to meet anybody who has gone gorilla tracking and regretted the financial or physical expens106 Travel ExpertThe best way to know what to expect from a destination is to seek what the experts say. Below are five travel experts who have visited Uganda over 5 times and what they think about it.reviews N G ' A A L I JANUARY - MARCH 2026
STUART BUTLERVisited: Multiple timesStuart is a travel writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.It’s been said by better people than me (Sir Winston Churchill for one, who famously described Uganda as “The pearl of Africa”), that Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. As far as I am concerned, it’s one of the most beautiful countries in the world and I don’t just mean it’s physically beautiful. The people themselves, who seem permanently to smile, are as beautiful and welcoming as the landscape. Funny then that Uganda has yet to make it into many a tour company brochure and, as one Australian tour operator told me recently, “Many people think Uganda is a dangerous place”. I couldn’t disagree more. Every time I’m lucky enough to visit this lush and green country I have an immense feeling of happiness come over me.Uganda might not have the great herds of the wildlife of neighbouring Kenya and Tanzania but this is a country that rewards in so many other ways. It’s fairly small which means that within only four or five hours of landing at Entebbe airport you can be in a rainforest tracking habituated chimps, watching a lion prowl a golden savannah-scape or put-puttering over the waters of Lake Victoria to the idyllic Ssese Islands. It’s geographically and climatically diverse: you can shiver through the snow fields of the Rwenzoris, more romantically known as the Mountains of the Moon, one day and drive across an arid semi-desert landscape in the northeast the next. It’s friendly, safe and ethnically diverse. And, for East Africa, it’s cheap. Entry to the national parks is generally much lower than that of neighbouring countries and for around €70-100 you can score yourself a bed in a beautiful hotel, guesthouse or lodge. So, if you’re looking for a safari destination that offers pretty much a bit of everything but that still retains a sense of the unusual then Uganda is unlikely to disappoint. Oh, and if all that weren’t enough there are the mountain gorillas as well…
N G ' A A L I 108 JANUARY - MARCH 2026GETTING AROUND1.Transfer to the city/your hotelThanks to reliable Internet at the airport, it's possible for you to order an Uber ride to your next destination in Kampala or Entebbe. If you are in a hurry, you can take advantage of the availability of the many cabs at the airport whose drivers are always stationed at the arrivals terminal, ready for a win-win bargain with travellers.2.VisaVisitors to Uganda must have a valid visa in accordance with national immigration laws, guidelines and formalities. Uganda visas can now be obtained online at https://visas.immigration.go.ug/ Alternatively, you may obtain the visa at Uganda's missions abroad or on arrival at the ports of entry around the country’s borders. The costs of visas are as follows: Single entry $50 per individual, multiple entry visa 6-12 months $100 and East African tourist visas cost $50. Accompany your application documents with a valid yellow fever certificate. For more information, visit https://visas.immigration.go.ug/ 3. Nationals who don’t need visasNationals of the following countries don’t need visas when visiting Uganda: COMESA (Angola, Eritrea, Malawi, Madagascar, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia, Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Botswana), East Africa (Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi), others (Antigua, Barbados, Fiji, Grenada, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, The Grenadines, Vanuatu, Ghana, Cyprus, Bahamas, Belize, Gambia, Jamaica, Malta, Singapore, St. Vincent-Tonga and Ireland).IMPORTANT CONTACTSEMERGENCY CONTACTSUganda Ambulance Services: Mob +256782556878Medical Flight Evacuations: Mob Aero Club, Fly Uganda Mob +256772712557Uganda Police: Emergency 999/112. UPF Headquarters +256414233814; +256414250613.Department of Immigration: Mob +256414595945OTHER CONTACTSUganda Wildlife Authority (manages national parks): +256414355000/+256312355000Uganda Tourism Board: +256414342196/7TRAVEL GUIDEWelcome To The Pearl!GENERAL INFORMATIONVoltageThe primary wall outlet type is Type G (BS-1363). Voltage is 220-240 volts AC @ 50 Hz.Laptops and gadgets in general have chargers that are already compatible with 100-240 volts. If yours is higher or lower, you will need a simple plug adapter. The recommended adapter for a Type G outlet is #EA7.SecurityUganda’s towns are safe to visit any time of the year. This development has been achieved through effective collaboration of the different security organs like the army (Uganda People’s Defence Forces), Uganda Police and Tourism Police. That said, like any other city, Kampala too has its share of trouble makers. It is thus not advisable to walk alone in isolated areas, especially at night.WaterIt is safer to drink boiled or bottled water. The average price of bottled water is Shs1,000 per 500ml.TransportThe easiest and fastest way to get around cities is boda-boda rides; a motorbike mode of transportation that offers taxi services – each is limited to carrying one passenger. The most professional service provider in this case is Uber Boda, Safe Boda and Taxify, all of which can be accessed via their mobile phone applications.If you prefer using vehicles/cabs and wish to avoid traffic, the recommended time for travel is 6am to 8am, 10am to12pm and 3pm to 5pm. LanguageUganda is home to over 50 ethnic groups, the majority of whom speak the national language, English. If you wish to get interpreters of foreign languages, visit the website of your country’s high commission / embassy in Kampala. Financial transactionsThe most used currency is Uganda Shillings, the national currency. Tourist areas and facilities accept foreign currencies too, particularly US dollars. Cash is the preferred means of transaction in Uganda. Credit cards are less dependable because of unreliable internet connection in some areas. ForexThe foreign exchange rates at forex bureaus are more favourable than those at banks. The main street of most towns is where you will find the highest concentration of forex bureaus. In Kampala, go to Jinja-Kampala road.Banking and office hoursMost commercial banks and corporate offices operate from 8am to 5pm on weekdays and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays. Most don’t open on Sundays.
www.ngaaliinflightmag.com 109 DIPLOMATIC MISSIONSALGERIA14 John Babiiha Avenue KololoT: 0414 232918; 0312 265212/3 [email protected] Water Lane, NaguruT: +256 393 515 [email protected] Hill Lane KololoT: 0414 235796/0312 [email protected] Towers T: 0414 349559; +256 77 270 44 00https://uganda.diplomatie.belgium.beBRITISH HIGH COMMISSION4 Windsor Loop RoadT: 0312 312000https://www.gov.ukBURUNDIPlot 10, 12A York Terrace, KololoT: 0414 [email protected] Parliament AvenueT: 0414 258141/0414 348141Kampalacanadaconsulate.caCHINA37 Malcolm X Avenue KololoT: 0414 231095/0414 255881http://ug.china-embassy.orgCUBAVictoria Avenue, Kyagwe RoadT: 0414 [email protected] Philip Road KololoT: 0414 250299/0312 [email protected] Lumumba AvenueT: 0312 263211; 0772 [email protected] Hill DriveT: 0312 363000 [email protected] 49b Upper Kololo TerraceT: 0414 [email protected] Prince Charles DriveT: 0414 348340/[email protected] UNION15th Floor Crested Towers T: 0414 [email protected] Nyonnyi Gardens KololoT: +256 414 500 [email protected] 16-18 Lumumba AvenueT: 0414 304528ug.ambafrance.orgGHANA6 Kololo Hill DriveT: 0393 256506; 0773 718672tomburukuku@yahoo co.ukGERMANY15 Philip Road KololoT: 0414 [email protected] Ntinda Industrial AreaT: 0414 [email protected] Namirembe Road, K'laT: +256-414-237 [email protected] SEE (VATICAN EMBASSY)Chwa 11 Road Mbuya HillT: 0414 505619; 0772 [email protected] Lumumba AvenueT: 0312 531100; 0414 341079kampala[at]mfa.isINDIA11 Kyadondo Rd, NakaseroT: 0414 259398/[email protected] Hill Lane Drive KololoT: 0414 [email protected] Yusuf Lule RoadT: 0417 713000www.embassyofireland.ugITALY11 Lourdel Rd NakaseroT: 0414 [email protected] 8 Kyadondo RoadT: 0414 [email protected] Upper Kololo Terrace T: 0414 258235/[email protected] Prince Charles Drive KololoT:/0417 [email protected]/11 Naguru Summit View RdT: 0712 [email protected] House Kampala RdT: 0414 [email protected] Towers Kyadondo RdT: 0414 34 [email protected] Nakasero RoadT: 0414 233691/[email protected] KOREA10 Prince Charles Drive KololoT: 0414 [email protected] Akii Bua Road NakaseroT: [email protected] Suites, Colville StreetT: 0392 940285, 0703 [email protected] 94 William Street T: 0312 [email protected] Malcolm X Avenue KololoT: 0414 [email protected] Nakaima Road KitanteT: 0414 [email protected] Muwafu CurveT: 0312 [email protected] ARABIA25A Elizabeth Avenue, KololoT: 031 [email protected] Bandali RiseT: 0414 235733; 0414 [email protected] Nile AvenueT: 0414 257460kampalaembassy.gov.soSOUTH AFRICA15A Nakasero RoadT: 0417 [email protected] KOREA14 Ternan Ave, NakaseroT: 0414 [email protected] SUDAN12 Sezibwa Road NakaseroT: 0414 [email protected] Baskerville AvenueT: 0414 [email protected] Nakasero RoadT: 0312 [email protected] Lumumba AvenueT: 0417 [email protected] Archer Road KololoT: 0414 [email protected] Kagera Road T: 0414 [email protected] Kalitunsi Road BugolobiT: 0414 [email protected] Elgon Terrace0772 222121, 0414 [email protected] ARAB EMIRATESPlot 39 Kitante RoadT: 0312 [email protected] Ggaba RoadT: [email protected]
N G ' A A L I 110 JANUARY - MARCH 2026DIRECTORYKampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa. Mercer (a New York-based consulting firm) has regularly ranked Kampala as East Africa’s best city to live in. Few cities across the African Continent can rival the happy life of Kampala and some have branded it “the city that never sleeps”. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is the governing body of the capital city and administers on behalf of the Central Government subject. KCCA is led by The Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor, and a city council. Kampala is divided into five divisions (Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa and Rubaga), each headed by a popularly elected Mayor. For more information about Kampala, visit www kcca.go.ug1: VISAS AND PERMITSTo enter Uganda, one can apply online. A single-entry visa costs 50 USD while an East African Multiple entry 90-day visa costs 100 USD and covers Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. Visitors should apply through their first East African country of destination. For Uganda, apply through www.visas.immigration.go.ugEmployee Work/Entry PermitAll non-Ugandans interested in doing business in the country are required to have an entry permit. Application is made online at www.visas.immigration.go.ug. The document permits one to live and work in Uganda and should be sponsored by an employment agency or organisation with an Organisation Code. For inquiries, visit www.visas.immigration.go.ugPassportsAs of April 2021, all Ugandan nationals will be required to use the new East African passport. Uganda travel documents are processed and issued only by the Government of Uganda through the Directorate of Immigration Control (DCIC) and at three Ugandan Missions abroad: Washington DC (USA), London (UK) and Pretoria (South Africa).There are Passport Control Offices in Kampala, Mbale, Mbarara and soon, in Gulu. The main office is at the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Plot 75, Jinja Road. The others are located at the RDC Building Mbarara; the Regional Administration Block Mbale; and Gulu is soon opening.There are also Regional Immigration Offices that act as passport Application Collection Centres, where you can take your passport application for processing and collect a ready passport. These include Jinja, Masaka, Fort Portal, Arua, Hoima, Masindi, Lira and Gulu (soon to become a fully functional Passport Control Office)For more information on the East African Passport and how to process it, visit mia.go.ug;Plot 75, Jinja RoadP. O. Box 7191, KampalaTel: +256 414 595 945e: [email protected] National IDEvery Ugandan national is mandated to have a National ID processed by NIRA. The mandate of NIRA is to create, manage, maintain and operationalise the National Identification Register by registering all citizens of Uganda, registering non-citizens of Uganda who are lawful residents in Uganda, registering births and deaths, and assigning a unique National Identification Number to every person registered.For more information on this process, visit nira.go.ug;Plot 16, Upper Kololo Terrace, K’laTel: 0800 211700; +256 312 119 605THE CAPITAL2: TAXATIONAll Ugandans and foreigners who carry on business or are employed in Uganda are subject to the tax system, provided they derive income from sources in Uganda. Every individual that is liable to pay tax is obliged to apply to the Uganda Revenue Authority for registration. Once this process is concluded, a certificate of registration is issued. For more information, visit www.ura.go.ug3: UGANDA POLICE FORCEUPF’s mandate is the protection of life and property, prevention and detection of crime, keeping law and order, and maintenance of overall security and public safety in Uganda. In case of any danger or insecurity, please call the numbers below.Emergency999/112UPF Headquarters0414233814; 0414250613UPF Press Office0414289791; 0414289790; 0800199899; 0414288864Counter-Terrorism Unit0800199699; 0800199139; 0800122291Professional Standards UnitToll-Free Lines0800199199; 0800199299; 0800200019Central Police Station Kampala0800122291CID Dept0800199499Fire Brigade0421222; 0714667752Operations0414256366For telephone contacts of Regional Headquarters and all districts, and any other information, visit upf.go.ug
www.ngaaliinflightmag.com 111 4: WHERE TO EATVisit www.tripadvisor for candid reviews of the best eateries in all the major towns of Uganda. 5: WHERE TO STAY Uganda is home to a wide selection of hotels. For a list of the best hotels ranked from 2 to 5 Star status, visit www.ugandahotels.org. Office: Suite No 304, BMK HouseWampewo Avenue, K’laTel: +256 784 287 465e: [email protected]: NIGHTLIFEKAMPALACafesserie Acacia Mall, KisementiTel: +256 776 012 777www.cafesserie.comMythos Greek Tavern and LoungePlot 18 Impala Road, K’laTel: +256 793 999 666www.mythosuganda.co.ugOtters BarPlot 15 Ngabo Road, KololoTel: +256 785 206 417www.otters-bar.business.siteThe AlchemistBandali Rise, BugolobiTel: +256 777 194 006www.thealchemist.ugH2O LoungePlot 13A Kololo, Tel +256 758 514 789For more top bars and clubs in K’la, visit www.top-rated.online/countries/Uganda/cities/Kampala/Bars+and+PubsJINJAFor top bars and clubs in Jinja, visithttps://ug.africabz.com/jinja/barENTEBBE https://www.top-rated.online/countries/Uganda/cities/Entebbe/Bars+and+Pubs/top-rated7: BANKINGBanks in Uganda are supervised and governed by the Bank of Uganda, which is the central bank of the country. It is a government-owned bank that was established in 1966 to promote price stability and foster a sound financial system. It is also responsible for promoting macroeconomic stability.The average opening hours of banks in Uganda are 8.30am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays. On Sunday, banks are closed, but Stanbic Bank opens from 9am to 12pm at Acacia Mall in Kamwokya; Housing Finance Bank, Kololo 9am to 2pm; Absa Bank Acacia Mall 10am to 12pm. However, all bank ATMs are operational every day of the week, 24 hours. Top Banks In UgandaHousing Finance BankEquity BankStanbic BankDFCU BankCentenary BankStandard Chartered BankAbsa BankBank of BarodaCiti BankEco BankKCB BankBank of AfricaFor more info on banking and forex in Uganda, visit www.bou.or.ug, or call +256-414-258-441/6; +256-414-258-060/9; +256-414-259-090; e: [email protected] RATES JULY, 2025UGX Shilling Exchange RateAustralian Dollar Australia - 2350Swiss Franc Switzerland - 4540Euro EU - 4240British Pound UK - 4940Hong Kong Dollar - 456Chinese Yen - 500American Dollar US - 3580There are several forex bureaux at Entebbe International Airport, and for a list of major ones in Uganda and their addresses, visit www.yellow.ug/companies/forex-bureaus8: CONSULTANCIESNFT Consult A business process outsourcing firm, celebrating 20 years of offering services in recruitment, manpower & staff outsourcing, training, digital HR solutions, and IT support for 14 countries, including Uganda, South Africa, Kenya, Botswana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi, and South Sudan. Plot 593 off Muganzi Awongererwa Road, Makerere, Kampala Tel: 0200 302900 | +256 772 713 241e: [email protected]: TELECOMSCurrently, the major Telecoms in Uganda are MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda. However, many others provide this service. Uganda Communications Commission is mandated to manage all telecoms in the country. For a full list, visit ucc.co.ug. H/Q - UCC House, Spring Road BugolobiTel: 0800 222777 toll-freeOff: +256 414 339 000/+256 312 339 [email protected]: EDUCATION IN UGANDA Education in Uganda consists of three levels of varying length: seven years of elementary, four years of lower secondary, and two years of upper secondary education. Elementary education is the only compulsory level, and, since the introduction of UPE, is free for all Ugandan children aged six to 13. English is the basic language of education used in Uganda schools. In addition, schools complement this with Swahili and French. There is a range of nursery/kindergarten, primary and secondary schools and universities in Uganda, both local and international.For more in-depth information about the education system in Uganda, visithttps://www.education.go.ug/fact-booklet/
N G ' A A L I 112 JANUARY - MARCH 2026DIRECTORYAddress: Ministry of Education & SportsLegacy Towers, Kyadondo Road, Block A & BTel: +256 417 893 600 (General)+256 417 893 615 (P.R.O)e: [email protected] information on international schools, visit www.international-schoolsdatabase.com11: HEALTHCARELICENSED LABORATORIESTest And FlyLabs: Imperial Mall EntebbePeniel Beach Hotel, Airport Road, EbbRegency Plaza - Lugogo By-Pass K’laTel: +256 708 850 000 Off: Plot 22 Yusuf Lule Road K’la Tel: +256 313 306 900e: [email protected] Medical CentreEntebbe International AirportTel: +256 752 222 [email protected] Laboratories UgandaMain Lab - Nakasero Hill, Plot 1 Kyadondo Road, K’laTel: +256 414 341 621www.lancet.co.ugMAJOR HOSPITALSUMC Victoria Hospital A leading multi-specialty healthcare facility offering comprehensive services across a wide range of specialties, including Orthopedics & Spine, Gynecology, Pediatrics & Neonatal Care, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Urology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and more. The hospital has fully-equipped Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Modular OT, and a 24-hour Emergency support, including ambulances. Plot 1495, Bukoto, Kira Road, Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256312222555, +256740911911 e: [email protected] www.umchospitals.comMulago National Referral HospitalLargest and oldest Government hospital providing varying in-patient and out-patient all-round specialist services to Ugandans and non-Uganda residents since 1913.Mulago Hill K’laTel: +256 414 700 000e: [email protected] HospitalA 24-hour, One Stop Specialist / Consultant based Private Healthcare Facility majoring in Pediatrics, Cardiology (CATH lab), Orthopaedics, OBs & GYN, Surgery (Keyhole, Laser) Internal Medicine & Diagnostics (MRI Scan, CT scan, Endoscopy, & Laboratory among others. Inpatient Care services are also available. Plot 14A & B, Akii-Bua Road, Nakasero Tel: 0312 531 400 | 0800 200035 (toll-free) WhatsApp: 0776 970 220Emergency: 0393 224 681Ambulance: 0707346011E: [email protected] Twitter: @NakaseroHospWeb: https://nakaserohospital.com/Ruby Hospital KampalaA highly preferred destination for healthcare in Uganda with advanced radiology and diagnostics, including 3T MRI, 24x7 Emergency & Trauma care unit, worldclass surgery facilities, an exceptional ICU, comprehensive maternity services, and Cancer Diagnostics.Plot 40, Lugogo Bypass, Kampala, Uganda.Toll-Free no: +256 800 388 111WhatsApp: +256 (0) 759 922444Email: [email protected]: www.rubyhospitalkampala.comKampala HospitalMakindu Close, KololoTel: +256 312 563 400e: [email protected] Hospital, GuluTel: +256 790 915 167WhatsApp: +256752 458 055e: [email protected]: [email protected] Regional HospitalMbarara, Western UgandaTel: +256 784 902 234Ambulance: +256 770 000 000Nile International Hospital JinjaScott Road, Walukuba, JinjaTel: +256 777 956 162e: [email protected]’s Village KisoroImmunization clinics, in-patient wards for children up to the age of 12, a special care nursery for premature and sick newborn babies, a rehab centre for children with disabilities, nutritional rehab.e: [email protected]’s Medical CenterBandali Rise, BugolobiTel: +256 703 677 500 e: [email protected] www.cmc.co.ugKeserena Children’s ClinicKira Road, Bukoto, K’laTel: +256 772 381 162e: [email protected] Children’s ClinicNaalya & Ntinda, K’laTel: +256 771 333 620Baylor Children’s HospitalNew Mulago Gate RoadTel: +256 417 119 100/200e: [email protected] HospitalThe Medical HubYusuf Lule Road K’laTel: +256 039 321 7854e: [email protected] Women And Childrens’ ClinicA gateway to better health for you and your children, they provide services that cover the entire scope of women and children’s health care needs and follow international best practices with highly advanced and state of the art medical equipment.Plot 35 Yusuf Lule RoadTel: +256393217854 |https://themedicalhub.co.ugWomen’s Hospital International &
www.ngaaliinflightmag.com 113 Fertility CenterBukoto, K’laTel: +256 772 520 248e: [email protected] Dental Surgery Bugolobi Branch;Plot 29 Luthuli Avenue, Bugolobi Tell+256 393216430, +256 200902375Kansanga Branch;Level 3 UK Mall, Kansanga Tell +256 393249650 +256 200925023https://pristinedentalsurgery.com/Pan Dental SurgeryPlot 67, Buganda Road, K’laPlot 63A, Naguru Drive, K’laPlot 1A, Nalufenya Road, JinjaTel: +256 701 091 800; +256 312 251 525;+256 752 908 745; +256 784 777 210e: [email protected] Dental CareLugogo Bypass (Nanjing Hotel)Tel: +256 756 721 086e: info@bhandaridentalcare.co.ugwww.bhandaridentalcare.co.ugOPHTHALMOLOGYEye Care CentrePlot 3 Johnstone Street, K’la;Tel: +256 (393 264400/759 139712)Acacia Mall, Kisementi;Tel: +256 (392 267700/759 140222)Garden City Mall, next to Stanbic Bank;Tel: +256 (392 265500/759 140284)Lugogo Mall;Tel: +256 (392 264422/759 140172)Victoria Mall Entebbe;Tel: +256 (786 532372/759 140338)Emergency Contact: +256 (752/772 786400)www.eyecareug.comASG Eye Hospital14 Kyadondo Road, NakaseroTel: +256 750 000 777e: [email protected]@asgeyehospital.comPHYSIOTHERAPYUltima Trauma & Orthopaedic CentreLumumba Ave, K’laTel: +256 41 4231 254e: [email protected] Physio ClinicOff Prince Charles Drive KololoTel: +256 705 124 337www.kampalaphysioclinic.comUganda Cancer InstituteUpper Mulago Hill Road K’lsTel: +256 414 540 410; 0800 100 800e: [email protected] Heart InstituteMulago Hospital KampalaTel: (+256) 417 720 [email protected] (E.N.T)Kampala Audiology and Speech CentreESAMI House, Bombo RoadTel: +256 754 69 1743e: [email protected] HospitalNaalya Estate K’laTel: +256 755 897 657e: [email protected] of ENT, Mulago HospitalMulago National Ref. HospitalUpper Mulago Hill RoadTel: +256 414 541 250For more healthcare information and a full list of hospitals and clinics in Uganda, visitwww.medpages.info and yellowpages.comMENTAL HEALTH & REHABILITATIONButabika Mental HospitalButabika Hospital is the only National Referral Mental Health Institution in the country. It is also a teaching hospital for a broad range of mental health specialist courses.Add: Kirombe-Butabika Road, LuziraTel: +256 414 504 375e: [email protected] Centre UgandaBwebajja, DunduTel: +256 717 504 261Safe Places UgandaKyambogo Lower Estates Lancaster AvenueTel: +256 782 740 522e: [email protected] NURSINGBedside Nursing And Homecare ServicesKungu, Wakiso Tel: +256 777 199 060www.facebook.com/BedsidenursingTick Bedside NursingKisugu, Zzimwe Road K’laTel: +256 772 467 311e: [email protected] Age Elderly Homes UgandaNajjera, behind Esella HotelTel: +256 776 824 895e: [email protected] Heart Doula ServicesTel: +256 701 008 578e: [email protected] “Gigi Criss”Childbirth, preparation/Lamaze Tel: +256 750 454 588e:[email protected]: PLACES OF WORSHIPRubaga Cathedral (Catholic Archdiocese)Rubaga Hill, K’laTel: +256 414 270183/4e: [email protected] Saints Cathedral (Anglican Archdiocese)Nakasero Hill, KampalaTel: +256 414 342 128e: [email protected] ChurchesThe National Alliance of Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches of Uganda (NAPECU) is an umbrella network of Pentecostal churches. For more information on the different pentecostal churches in Uganda, visit https://ircu.or.ug/the-national-alliance-of-pentecostal-andevangelical-churches-of-uganda
N G ' A A L I 114 JANUARY - MARCH 2026DIRECTORYUganda National Mosque (Gaddafi)Old Kampala HillTel: +256 777 000e:[email protected] Kampala Central ChurchMakerere Hill, Gaddafi RoadTel: +256 701 820 425 F: www.facebook.com/sdakampalacentralBaptist Church UgandaBaptist House Wandegeya Plot 42, Bombo RoadTel: +256 772 948 550e: [email protected] Sanatan Dharma Mandal#8-10, Snay Bin Amir RiseNear Nakasero Market, K’laTel +256 414 256 036e: [email protected] Mother TempleKikaya Hill, KanyanyaTel: +256 393 262 681e: [email protected] Buddhist CenterOff Entebbe Road, Bulega, Garuga Tel: +256 775 019 180e: ugandabuddhistcentre@gmail.comwww.ugandabuddhistcenter.orgKingdom Hall Of Jehovah’s WitnessesPlot 5028 & 5897 Block 244, K’laTel: +256 202 409 150www.jw.org13: FUNERAL SERVICES MANAGEMENTA-Plus Funeral ManagementPlot 576 Nsambya RoadNsambya Hill, Ggaba RoadTel: +256 782 482 888e: [email protected] Funeral ServicesPlot 80A, Old Kira Road BukotoP. O. Box 31034, K’laTel: 256 414 535 678e: [email protected] Funeral DirectorsBukoto-Ntinda RoadP. O. Box 9670 K’laTel: +256 312 533 533 e: [email protected]: HOUSE HELPSAmani Domestics (U) LtdKitamirike Way Plot 611, Bunga K’laTel: +256 701 339 909 e: [email protected] UgandaNtinda-Kisaasi Road, K’la Tel: +256 755 441 626F: facebook.com/352459674842754www.domestiquganda.webs.comUniquely Made 4 You5th Street Industrial Area K’laPlot 3 Bata CloseTel: +256 776 997 766 Whatsapp: +256 702 893 750e:[email protected]: THE POST OFFICEUganda Post Limited, trading as Posta Uganda, is the most extensive provider of postal services in Uganda, having an extensive network of postal delivery outlets down to the sub-county level. Services include letter and parcel conveyance, an express courier service(EMS), local and international money transfers, internet services, philately for collectors, affordable public transport by the Post Bus, distribution of newspapers and magazines, among others. It’s open from 8am-5pm from Monday to Friday, and on Saturday from 9am-2pm. Address: Plot 35, Kampala RoadTel: +256 414 255 511Whatsapp: +@56 797 298 493For more information, visit ugapost.co.ug16: COURIER SERVICESDHL ExpressPlot 54, Lugogo BypassTel: +256 312 210 006www.dhl.comFedEx Express3rd Street, Industrial AreaTel: +256 312 374 222 e: [email protected]/ug/contactDaks CouriersPlot 64 Kira Rd, K’laTel: +256 312 330 000e: [email protected]: AUTOMOBILES Car Parking In KampalaKampala Parking is entirely managed by Multiplex Ltd and Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA). Copies of the Highway Code are available from Prestige Driving School in Bugolobi Market.Parking TicketsTickets are availed by Multiplex parking attendants. You can also pay using your mobile phone. For MTN, dial *185#. For Airtel, dial *185*5*2#. The cumulative default charge is Shs2000 daily, and after 10 cases of defaulting, your car will get clamped if located.Getting A Drivers LicenseAnyone aged 18 and above can acquire a
www.ngaaliinflightmag.com 115 DL in Uganda. The Uganda Driver Licensing System, UDLS, is charged with issuing DLs in Uganda.Head OfficeUganda Railway StationPlot 57, Nasser Road, K’laTel: +256 414 660 540e: [email protected] OfficesJinja: +256 414 660 541Mbale: +256 414 660 542Gulu: +256 414 660 543Arua: +256 414 660 544Fort Portal: +256 414 660 545Mbarara: +256 414 660 546For more information on how to acquire, update, and renew a driving license, visit them @ udcl.co.ugCAR RENTALSGOFAN SAFARIS & TRAVEL AFRICA LTD(Uganda and Rwanda)HAM Towers |Makerere Hill Road,4th Floor, Room HT49P. O. Box 5019 Kampala (Uganda)Office Tel: +256414671701Mobile: +256786933173|+256703459180|7DF80411+256752164481Email: [email protected] | [email protected],Website: www.gofunsafaris.com | www.gofansafaris.comFor more car hire options, visit https://jiji.ug/141-car-rental-services18: TOUR OPERATORS UGTwende Uganda Acacia Mall, 4th Floor 14 - 18 Cooper RoadTell: +256782555213 | +256772666370Email: [email protected]: www.twendeuganda.comFacebook: Twende UgandaTiktok: Twende UgandaInstagram: Twende UgandaGOFAN SAFARIS & TRAVEL AFRICA LTD(Uganda and Rwanda)HAM Towers |Makerere Hill Road,4th Floor, Room HT49P. O. Box 5019 Kampala (Uganda)Office Tel: +256414671701Mobile: +256786933173|+256703459180|7DF80411+256752164481Email: [email protected] | [email protected],Website: www.gofunsafaris.com | www.gofansafaris.com,19: MOVING COMPANIESFreeman MoversNkrumah Road, UCA BuildingTel: +256 758 122 622 e: Email: [email protected] Movers UgandaNtinda Industrial ParkPlot 55, Unit 2 & 3 Tel: +256 414 348 337www.agsmovers.comFundi Handyman ServicesBukoto-Kisaasi Road, K’laTel: +256 714 462 269www.fundihandyman.co.ug20: HOME DELIVERY SERVICESHello Fresh UgandaRoom M16, California Plaza Nakasero, KampalaTel: +256 703 289 142e: [email protected] FoodAcacia Avenue, Acacia Apartment, KololoTel: +256 772 403 462 e: [email protected] 1 Bukoto St, Kampalahttps://glovoapp.comMr. DeliveryMetropole HouseTel: +256 417 744 900e: [email protected]: WASTE MANAGEMENT/DISPOSALWe recommend you try out the yo-waste mobile app, a location-based application that connects households & businesses to the nearest local waste collectors in their communities and is reliable, affordable & convenient. CLEANING & FUMIGATIONH&A Cleaning ServicesP. O. Box 565 Namugongo, K’laTel: +256 705 067 835www.hnacleaningserv.business.site7Star Cleaning ServicesNtinda - Kisaasi Road Magdalene CloseTel: +256 393 243 503e: [email protected]&N Cleaning and FumigationPlot 13 Kyambogo View St,Ministers Village NtindaTel: +256 772 425 803e: [email protected]: WELLNESS & BEAUTYUrban YogiBandali Rise, Bugolobi, KampalaTel: +256 751 182 154www.urbanyogi.ugKaruna Studio5a Naguru Drive, KampalaTel: +256 794 515 415e: [email protected]
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