Uganda: the pearl of Africa

Uganda is known as the “Pearl of Africa” due to its gorgeous wildlife environment and location as a landlocked country in east-central Africa. It gained formal independence on October 9, 1962, yet it is populated by huge, welcoming ethnic groups from other locations.

Uganda as a country embraces various eco-systems, from the tall volcanic mountains of the eastern and western borders to the densely forested swamps of the Albert Nile and the rain forests of the country’s central plateau; additionally, it is well known for its largest lake in East Africa and the source of the Nile, which attracts many tourists from all over the world.

The three main regions are: Northern, where tourists explore the Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park; Eastern: Sipi Falls, Mountain Elgon National Park, Source of the Nile, Itanda Falls, Victora Nile, Nyero Rock paintings; and Western: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kibale Forest National Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Semuliki National Park.