Uganda
UGANDA
Uganda is located in the immediate vicinity of the equator in the eastern center of Africa. From Winston Churchill Uganda was nicknamed "Pearl of Africa" ​​- a sonorous name that promises diverse and unique natural beauty. In Uganda, the savannah of East Africa passes into the rainforest of Central Africa, which has interesting effects on the biodiversity of plants and animals. The country is characterized by many lakes such as Albert, Edward, Mutanda, Bunyonyi Lake and Lake Victoria, Africa's largest body of water. But the mighty Victoria Nile as the tributary of the White Nile, over 5000 m high Ruwenzori mountains as well as typical African bush savannahs and dense rainforests make up the very varied landscape. The highlight of any trip awaits visitors in the dense mountain rainforest of the Bwindi National Park: the encounter with imposing mountain gorillas. Even the chimpanzees, who in the thicket of the Kibale forest are artistically moving through the trees, are an attraction. The capital Kampala and the airport Entebbe are located on Lake Victoria, not far from the long-sought Nile springs. The country name goes back to the kingdom of Buganda, the most important of the kingdoms, which originated in the today's national territory.
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