Shopping in Kampala
In Kampala, you have an interesting mix of old and new, African and Western, sophisticated and basic when it comes to shopping. In parts of the city there are markets that look as if they've not changed in 200 years...

Haggling
Shopping in Uganda can be a confusing, even unnerving, experience for someone new to the task. You expect some of the products on display to vary from those at home,...

Driving in Uganda
To be blunt, Ugandan roads are dangerous places. Uganda has a road fatality rate almost 11 times greater than the UK, with one of the highest accident rates in Africa....

The Climate and Weather
Uganda's equatorial climate provides plentiful sunshine, moderated by the relatively high altitude of most areas of the country. Mean annual temperatures range from about 16° C in the southwestern highlands to 25° C in the northwest; but in the northeast, temperatures exceed 30° C about 254 days per year.