Point 5

Point 5: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Point 5

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Point 5 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 0.00059, 32.17150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Point 5

• Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) · park · Entebbe City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Entebbe Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Entebbe City · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lutembe Beach · beach · Entebbe City · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Wamala · lake · Mityana · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ssese Island · river spot · Kalangala · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Nabugabo · lake · Masaka · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lutembe bay · beach · Entebbe City · ~63 km · Must-see
• Bubembe · river spot · Kalangala · ~67 km · Must-see
• Rubaga Cathedral · church · Kampala · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ngamba Island · river spot · Mukono · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mapeera Nabulagala catholic church · church · Kampala · ~69 km · Must-see
• Namirembe Cathedral · church · Kampala · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kasubi Tombs · fort · Kampala · ~70 km · Must-see
• Martyrs' Shrine Munyonyo · church · Kampala · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Lugard · fort · Kampala · ~70 km · Must-see
• Aga Khan Jamathkahna · dargah · Kampala · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bulingugwe Island · river spot · Kampala · ~71 km · Must-see
• Watoto Church · church · Kampala · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Point 5

Other forts & heritage near Point 5

• Kasubi Tombs · fort · Kampala · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Lugard · fort · Kampala · ~70 km · Must-see
• Independence Monument · fort · Kampala · ~72 km · Must-see
• Wamala Tombs · fort · Wakiso · ~73 km · Must-see
• Uganda Martyrs' Shrine · fort · Wakiso · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bigo Bya Mugenyi · fort · Sembabule · ~130 km · Must-see
• Ntusi earthworks · fort · Sembabule · ~133 km · Must-see
• Point 6 · fort · Mpigi · ~0 km
• Point 4 · fort · Mpigi · ~0 km
• Point 3 · fort · Mpigi · ~0 km

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