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All 284 places by distance →One day from Kampala
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:48 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kampala
- Martyrs' Shrine Munyonyochurch · 30 min
- Muyenga Tank Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Mulagoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Wamala Tombsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kasubi Tombsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kampala
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kampala?
Independence Monument (monument, about 1 km), All Saints Church Cathederal - Church of Uganda (church, about 1 km), Watoto Church (church, about 1 km), Aga Khan Jamathkahna (mosque or dargah, about 2 km), Church of Uganda (church, about 2 km), Fort Lugard (fort, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kampala?
192 places on Spotwander: 79 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 rivers, islands & mangroves, 34 forts & heritage, 17 beaches & coast, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kampala?
Nakasero Hill, about 1 km by road; Makerere Hill (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Kampala?
Namarasu Island, about 12 km by road; Bulingugwe Island (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kampala?
Start in Kampala, visit Martyrs' Shrine Munyonyo, then Muyenga Tank Hill, then Mulago, then Wamala Tombs, then Kasubi Tombs, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.