What to see 
Although a new town, with little of antiquarian interest Kampala 
has many attractions to offer the visitor. 
Kampala Fort: _ t t 
I Surmounting Old Kampala 
Hill stands the Old Fort marking the place where the flag of the 
Imperial British East Africa Company was first flown in 1890 
by Capt. (later Lord) Lugard. On April 1st, 1893, the Company's 
flag was replaced by the Union Jack when Sir Gerald Portal 
first proclaimed the Protectorate of Uganda; a plaque com¬ 
memorates this event. 
The Lubiri (Royal Enclosure): 
The Palace of His Highness the Kabaka (King) of Buganda, 
Mutesa II, is on Mengo Hill. At the entrance is a sacred fire called 
“ Gombolola ” which burns continuously. On the death of a 
Kabaka the fire is extinguished as a sign that the life of the kingdom 
has gone out. 
Tombs of Kinds: ., „ . ...... 
,/ o At Kasubi, a small lull 
near the town, are the tombs of the Kabakas, Mutesa 1, 
Mwanga and Sir Daudi Chwa. They lie beneath a beautiful 
reeded hut in a bare compound. In the compound are the 
huts of the Kings' “ widows ” who guard the tombs night 
and day. Permission to visit the tombs must be obtained 
from the Katikiro (Prime Minister) of the Buganda Govern¬ 
ment at Mengo ( Address P.O. Box 91, Telephone 2372 ), 
or from the Visitors information Bureau in Shimoni Road 
(Telephone 2302). 
Namirembe Cathedral: outstanding 
feature of the huge Protestant Cathedral on Namirembe Hill is 
the imposing dome, reminiscent of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, 
whose name it shares. 
The Cathedral was started in 1913; consecrated in 1919. The 
foundations are reinforced with rails from the first railway in 
Uganda, the Kampala-Port Bell monorail, which was discontinued 
in 1912. The Cathedral is the fourth to be built on the hill. The 
first was blown down, the second pulled down, and the third 
destroyed bv fire. 
There is another Protestant Church, All Saints, on Lugard 
Road in the town. 
Rubaga Cathedral: rh , . 
“ The Catholic Cath¬ 
edral on Rubaga Hill can be recognised by its two square towers. 
The Palace of the Kabaka, Mutesa I, was originally on this site, 
and it was from here that the explorer Stanley sent his famous 
letter to the Daily Telegraph telling the Christian World of the 
opportunity for missionary work in Uganda. The Cathedral 
was built between 1912 and 1925 and African worshippers carried 
the two million bricks on their heads from kilns at the foot of the 
hill. 
There is another Catholic Church on Nsambya Hill and a third 
in the town in Harcourt Avenue. 
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© Mikasero Bill Fort 
©Hospital 
® Church (C.ufE). 
© School 
© Nakesero Club 
© Goan Club 
© Old Kampala Fort 
© Odeon Cinema 
© High Court 
©Kampala Club 
©Imperial Hotel 
©Park&Tennis Courts 
® Kampala Sports Club 
© African Sports Ground 
© Bus Depot 
© National Bank of India 
©Information Bureau 
® Barclays Bank G>. c. &o) 
® General Ibst Office 
® Standard Bank ofSA 
©Speke Hotel 
® Church CR.C) 
© Government Offices 
® Town Hall 
© Police Headquarters 
® Immigration Office 
Muyenga 
Jamalh Khana , (the place 
o I Prayer) 
• ' * - On Namirembe Road is the mosque 
where the followers of H.H, the Aga Khan meet for worship. 
There is another newer mosque surmounting Kibuli Hill and 
other mosques in the town, 
Makerei e . Qn Makerere Hill is East Africa’s first 
university college, soon to become a full university. It has 367 
students from six countries. Visitors are welcomed at any time. 
Uganda Museum: Housed in a handsome 
new building now being erected at the head ol Kitante Valley, 
the Uganda Museum has 4,000 exhibits, among them a unique 
collection of musical instruments which attendants will play to 
visitors on request. The Museum will be open daily, including 
Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m 
Admission free. 
Transport 
Kampala is the hub from which radiate Uganda’s 11,000 miles 
of roads, 1,400 miles of waterway served by steamer and launch 
and the 879-mile Railway to Jinja, Nairobi and Mombasa. 
The best way to see the country is by car and a number of firms 
arrange motor tours. Self-drive cars may be hired by the day. 
week or month. Buses go from Kampala to all parts of the 
Protectorate. 
A seven-day steamer tour of Lake Victoria, calling at pons in 
Kenya and Tanganyika, may be made from Port Bell. 
Just over half-an-hour’s drive from Kampala is Entebbe’s 
big new airport which is on the Comet route; from here you can 
make a day’s aerial tour of Uganda, calling at Soroti, Lira, Gulu 
and Arua, or an eight-hour circuit of Lake Victoria 
