• Ministers Message
    Ministers Message We welcome all our web visitors to the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities website, an ongoing initiative to inform the public on activit
  • KAGULU HILL CLIMBING CHALLENGE
    KAGULU HILL CLIMBING CHALLENGE Test your stamina & enduarance by participating in this rock climbing competition. Adventure packed with fun!
  • The Uganda Museum
    The Uganda Museum The Uganda Museum was established in 1908 and is the oldest and best in East Africa. There are archaeological and natural history displays and a colle
  • Rwenzori Mountains
    Rwenzori Mountains The Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon and often referred to as Mt. Rwenzori.  Located on the border
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    The Tree Climbing Lions Lions are among the few big cats found in Uganda's National Parks. The lion being found up in the tree branch is a unique adventure as lions are of
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    The Mountain Gorilla About half the world's population of gorillas lives in Bwindi Impenatrable forest and Mgahinga Gorilla Park in Uganda. The mountain gorillas are mu

Welcome to MTWA

We welcome all our web visitors to the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities website, an ongoing initiative to inform the public on activities of the Ministry and the entire tourism sector.

We have created avenues to hear from you, thereby making our website more interactive, a concept that is in tune with modern times. We therefore wish to read more of your opinions about our services, publications, and even your expectations of service delivery.

Join us and share with us your experince as we strive to improve the tourism sector.

Facts about Uganda

Location: East Africa

Capital: Kampala

Population: 34.5 million (2011)

Time: GMT/UTC plus three hours

Currency: Uganda shilling (USh)

Government: Presidential Republic

President: H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

Official Language(s): English, Swahili 

Calling code: +256

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Tourism Sector Achievements

Uganda was recently voted as the number one tourist destination for 2012 by Lonely planet (the largest travel guide book and digital media publisher in the world).

Mt Rwenzori was voted among the top hiking places in Africa and among the top hiking spots in the world.

Virunga volcanoes in south-western Uganda, were voted “A must see place for 2012” among the 12 places one has to visit in their life time as the only remaining home and sanctuary of the endangered mountain gorillas in the world.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was voted Africa’s number one birding site by the African Bird club.  

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Eco-Tourism
Eco-Tourism

Come and commute with nature, appreciate and enjoy her awesome gifts and be at one with the sce

Hotel and Conference Services
Hotel and Conference Services

Our Hotels offer the utimate in luxury accomodation together with the finest conference and bus

Rafting on the Nile
Rafting on the Nile

Uganda is the source of the Nile. The world's longest river.

KAGULU HILL CLIMBING CHALLENGE
KAGULU HILL CLIMBING CHALLENGE

Test your stamina & enduarance by participating in this rock climbin

The Tree Climbing Lions
The Tree Climbing Lions

Lions are among the few big cats found in Uganda's National Parks. The lion being found up i

Rwenzori Mountains
Rwenzori Mountains

The Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon and often r

Ministers Message
Ministers Message

We welcome all our web visitors to the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities website

Our Dance Culture
Our Dance Culture

Uganda has a vibrant music and dance culture.

Faith Based Tourism
Faith Based Tourism

Saint Charles (Carl) Lwanga and his companions, Martyrs of Uganda, were a group of Christi

The Tree Climbing Lions
The Tree Climbing Lions

Lions are among the few big cats found in Uganda's National Parks. The lion being found up i

The Mountain Gorilla
The Mountain Gorilla

About half the world's population of gorillas lives in Bwindi Impenatrable forest and Mgahin

Eco-Tourism
Eco-Tourism

Come and commute with nature, appreciate and enjoy her awesome gifts and be at one with the sce

KAGULU HILL CLIMBING CHALLENGE

Kagulu Hill Climbing Challenge 10.05.2013 08:00

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Our Mandate

To formulate and implement policies, strategies, plans and programs that promote tourism, wildlife and cultural heritage conservation for socio-economic development and transformation of the country.

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Our Vision

Sustainable tourism, wildlife and cultural heritage contributing to the transformation of the Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous one.

Our Mission

To develop and promote tourism, wildlife and cultural heritage resources for enhancement of Uganda as a Preferred tourist destination, with accelerated sector contribution to the national economy.

How to find us

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities

P. O. Box 4241

Farmers House, Parliament Avenue.

Kampala, Uganda.

Phone: +256 414 314 268
Fax: +256 414 347 286