Things to do in Mbarara: Mbarara is the second-largest city in Uganda, which is urbanised. Mbarara is located in western Uganda. Mbarara offers a comforting stay, and the city has a feel to the travellers, and it is located close to the borders of Tanzania and Rwanda. The city gives an opportunity to visit Lake Mburo National Park because it is the closest attraction, and then go for cultural visits.
Places to visit in Mbarara
Lake mburo
Lake Mburo National Park is one of the places to visit in Mbarara. Lake Mburo is a wildlife-rich wilderness supporting 325 species of birds, and some of the wildlife includes zebras, elands, waterbucks, warthogs and many others. Also, visiting Lake Mburo National Park will give you an opportunity to visit the community and participate in their activities, as you will all know that the community surrounding Lake Mburo they are the Bahima people, who keep long-horned cattle, so visiting them, you will be able to participate in activities like grazing, milking ghee processing, to mention but a few.
Igongo cultural centre
Igongo cultural centre is located in Biharwe few kilometres from Mbarara city. Igongo cultural centre is one of the major attractions in Mbarara, at igongo cultural centre it is where the first eclipse took place. The cultural institute exhibits the handicrafts and art Igongo cultural centre is a must-see for tourists from Queen Elizabeth national park because it is on the highway, attractive, so visitors rarely bypass it.
Visit the Coca-Cola plant
It is located on the Mbarara -Masaka road in Makenke, next to Makenke barracks. The Coca-Cola factory started in 1998 for tours and tasting. This factory was put up for the community, students and tourists, and it is Mbarara’s leading business. It gives visitors a chance to explore and learn, and have fun.
Visiting the Sanga cultural village
If you are interested in knowing the western tribes and their cultures, especially the Bahima. Sanga Cultural Village is the best place to visit. Visiting the Sanga cultural village will take you through the cultural heritage of the Bahima people who live in Mbarara and Kiruhura districts. A visitor will get a chance to see the tools used by the Bahima long time ago, stories of their lifestyle, cultural dances and many other things.
Visiting the long-horned
The long-horned cattle are the biggest attractions in western Uganda. These cattle are believed to be stronger and can survive in harsh conditions. Mbarara has the largest number of long-horned horned in the whole country. Visiting these farms will give you insights about the Mbarara people, you will be taught how to make ghee, milk, and how they are kept, which is an interesting activity to do and memorable.
Visiting the water bodies in Mbarara
Mbarara city has a lot of water bodies you can go to, to chill and relax, and these include Lake Kachera, which is found near Lake Mburo National Park, and people use this lake to fetch water for domestic use, and others include the river Rwizi, located in Mbarara city, and Lake Naki Vale.
Visit the Nkokonjeru Tombs
The Nkokonjeru Tombs contain the graves of the last two Kings of Ankole, the Abagabe, and these were Edward Solomon Kahaya II and Charles Godfrey Rutahaba Gasyonga II, who were buried in 1944 and 1982. These Tombs are very significant in the history of the Ankole people. These tombs are found in Nkokonjeru kakika.
Best time to visit Mbarara City
The best time to visit Mbarara City is during the dry season in the months of June, July, September and December. During these months, the weather is generally fine, making travel easy, and enabling the visitors to do the outdoor activities like horse riding at Lake Mburo National Park, cultural tours and many more activities.
How to get to Mbarara City
There are two ways one can get to Mbarara
By road
This is the most common way to get to Mbarara, either by bus or private means. The distance is just 5 hours from Kampala to Mbarara from Kampala via Masaka, Lyantonde then Mbarara city.
By air
One can use the Aero Link plane from Entebbe to Kajjansi to Nyakisharara air strip, and it takes just two hours to get there
Where to stay in Mbarara
Mbarara city is full of beautiful hotels and lodges. The accommodation ranges from luxury, mid-range and budget accommodation, and these include Acacia hotel, Hotel Triangle, Lake View Resort, Pelican hotel, Grand Holiday internal hotel, Palace hotel and many more that where a visitor can enjoy their stay in Mbarara city with much comfort.
Inconclusion
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