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Currency: Ugandan shilling
ISO Code: UGA
Languages Spoken: Swahili, English
Population: 37.6 million
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Currency: Ugandan shillingISO Code: UGALanguages Spoken: Swahili, EnglishPopulation: 37.6 millionTime zone: UTC+03:00
Country Call Code: +256
English fluency: High
Tourist season: June-September
Typical Visit duration: 10 days
Climate: Uganda has a tropical climate, apart from in the mountainous areas, which are much cooler; the top of Mount Elgon is often covered with snow. The hottest months are December to February. Evenings can feel chilly after the heat of the day.
Cuisine: Ugandan cuisine consists of traditional and modern cooking styles, practices, foods and dishes in Uganda, with English, Arab, and Asian (especially Indian) influences. Most tribes in Uganda have their own speciality dish or delicacy.
Getting Around: hiring a 4WD is the best way to get around Uganda. Most people hire a driver, but it’s becoming more common for tourists to get around the national parks on their own, especially those experienced at bush driving and self-sufficient with repairs.
Night travel is best avoided due to a high number of accidents and a risk of banditry.
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