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A sneak Look Into Kibale National Park in Uganda

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The primate capital of the world and yes the impressive rainforest harboring Humans closest relatives lies west of Uganda standing on   766 sq.kms land south of colonial town Fort portal. As continuously put, the early bird catches the warm and so is the beginning with the handover keys and travel insights from your right choosen Car Rental Agency to the home of primate apes “chimpanzees” also commonly referred to as Humans closest relatives. With all set behind the wheels to the western part of Uganda lies the Kibale National Forest Park, a lush green tropical savanna vegetation throughout the hills of Mubende til the extremely end approaching the tea plantations of Fort portal town. Where kibale forest National park is located. Through Fortportal, the gifted town of cool mod erate temperatures throughout the year. Also said to be the cleanliest among all the urban centers in the country. A one-stop point at Mpanga Market on a self drive car rental in Uganda allows sho

Rhino Tracking in Uganda on a Self drive car rental.

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Rhinos in Uganda were tracked in Kidepo National park in the early 1960’s   but due to the civil   wars   and rapid poaching during the error of terror in the northern   region with the last Black Rhino being poached down in 1991, Ziwa sanctuary   located in Nakitoma Nakasongola is the only wild to watch the second largest mammals after the elephants. Either way the sanctuary can be accessed by Road with a self drive car rental in Uganda or preferably through a guided tour . Originally, they were 700 white Rhinoceros tracked in the park but currently 16 of them are left and can only be spoted after a 3 hours and a 260kms drive out of Kampala town which were initially re-introduced through the Rhino Fund Uganda at the Sanctuary. The word Rhinoceros comes from two Greek words “Rhino” and “ceros” that mean “Big Horn” and “Mud “respectively. The white rhinos are not originally white but being in the mud with their big horn in South Africa game parks they came to be called white rhi

Self drive in Uganda and Common road signs

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Wish to travel in Uganda and worried of the way and the road signs to your destination?.   Past and gone were the days when most Ugandan roads were in bad bumpy conditions. Unsurfaced, pot holed and at times robbers on the highways. Its history and yes its safe too with a rented car in Uganda for a self drive through these beautiful lands. From Time since the National Resistance Movement (The current political party regime under Museveni) came to Power, the Roads and Influstructure sector was put to the fore front managed by the Uganda National Roads Authority an Institution responsible for road maintenance with her sister body known as Traffic Police to enforce rules and regulation along the Ugandan roads. Driving on our busy roads is a complex task and impossible to give rules and advise that cover every possible situation you will encounter.   Self drive in Uganda and on the surfaced roads reflect an inspirational and memorable journey however, common sense may be requi