THE BEST OF WESTERN UGANDA
Come, take a ride with me through, in and around Western region of Uganda and let me show you the reason why Uganda is called the Pearl of Africa. Western region is one of the four regions in the country Uganda. During the 2002 census, the regions population was 6,298,075, covering an area of 21,342 ml and an elevation of 4,833. This region has seen a reign of wonderful roads, schools, hotels, churches and alot “happening” places like discotheques, night clubs all situated in and around the towns of Lyantonde, Mbarara, Kabale, Kisoro, Bushenyi, Bunyaruguru, Kasese and finally FortPortal to mention but a few. Let’s take a look at the top sights in Western Region. Top destinations are; Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest where you can find biodiversity forests and mountain gorillas in Kanungu District. Murchison Falls you can find Falls and Lake Albert Delta in North Western Uganda. Kibale National Park where you can find Chimpanzees, Safaris Camping sites, and a park in Kabaale District and Rwenzori Mountains.Lake Mburo National Park where you find all the wonderful animals in Mbarara district.Bunyonyi a beautiful place to be in Kabaale district. Queen Elizabeth National Park where we can find Mweya peninsula and Kazinga channel.Top hotels in Western region include; Birdnest Resort-Lake Bunyonyi-Kabale, Mweya Safari Lodge-Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese District, Sambiya River Lodge-Murchison Falls national park-North Western Uganda, Gorilla Safari-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.Next will be the top restaurants in Western Uganda i.e Dutchess-Fort Portal, the Coffee Pot Cafe -Kisoro, Eco Burrito-Fort Portal, Garden’s restaurant - Fort Portal.To mention also are the Colleges and Universities that are topmost in Western Uganda, Mbarara University of Science and Technology-Mbarara District; Bishop Stewart University Ishaka - Bushenyi district, Mountains of the Moon University - Fort Portal , Uganda, Pentecostal University - Fortal Portal.A bonus mention will be of the wonderful stop-overs in Western region, in Mbarara District. The Oxford Inn along Bananuka drive, The pelican hotel on the same street, Hotel Classic on the high street/high way. In the same district are wonderful night clubs like the famous Vision Empire, Ice lounge, Nicoz discotheque, Spaches, Vegas plus Cake Ark.Last but not least is Bunyaruguru - Rubirizi where you can find kingfisher and so many other small water bodies.
