Cool stuff to know about Uganda

National Language
English


Transport Means and Facts

Boda bodas are the most  fasted and most used means of when you want to get to a place fast . Other popular means are Taxis.


Cars drive on the left side of the road


 Public Holidays

January 1- New Years Day
Janury 21-Eid al Adha
January 26-Liberation Day
March 8-International Womens day
March 25-28 -Good friday-Easter Monday
May 1-Labour Day
June 3-Martys Day
June 9-National heroes day
June 9-National Heroes day
October 9-Independence day
November 3-5-Eid Al Fitr
December 25th-Christmas Day
December 26th-Boxing day


Customs & Duties

• The following items may be brought into Uganda without incurring duties: 

         1 litre of Alcohol, 500ml of perfume for personal use and 250gm of cigarettes/cigars or tobacco.

•  The metric system is used in Uganda to measure weights.
  

Communications and Posts.

• International postal and telephone services are available in all the major towns in Uganda. 
• Internet services are available in major towns of Uganda i.e Kampala,Jinja,Masaka,Mbarara et.c
  

 Tipping

• Tips are included on your bill and amount to about 10-15% of the total amount.

Media in English

• The most popular English language newspapers in Uganda include:
  

The New Vision, The Monitor, The Red pepper(Tabloid), East African Times,The Onion(Tabloid) and The Indepedent.

• Televison in English
  

        NTV, WBS, UTV(Free) and Digital Television(Available in Hotels) -DSTV

Social Networks for Ugandans

 Rock Ug


 www.rockug.com

Hipipo
www.hipipo.com