ENTEBBE DESTINATION INFORMATION
History of Entebbe City
Entebbe town was started as early as 1893 as historical town that was used by the first British colonial administration as an administrative capital for Sir Gerald Portal, a colonial Commissioner. Entebbe town is considered the first capital city of Uganda and the major entrance point for many early missionaries’ caravans and current travellers that come to Uganda. Entebbe a lake side town in the Central region of Uganda is approximately 37 kilometers from the country’s capital city. The town is located on the banks of Lake Victoria with a Peninsular landscape formation blessed with a number of nature, historical, cultural, archeological, marine, colonial-era and monumental sites worth paying a visit in an Entebbe City Tour.
Entebbe Peninsula lies on the eastern side of Entebbe town projecting into Lake Victoria. It is most popular for the sandy beaches and party goers. The Entebbe City Tour is aimed at opening to the world and Entebbe transit visitors to the hidden treasures and gems of this former historical and colonial Ugandan city. Entebbe town known to be home of the largest commercial, military airport base and was already earmarked as a vital city during the colonial era as well as independence struggles in Uganda. This During the colonial era time, the colonial governors safeguarded the city development status with the help of imported Nubian Para-Militias who were recruited from the southern part of Sudan to come and provide security as well as butler services to the colonial administrators.
The Nubian fierce militiamen were offered prime land for settlement adjacent to Entebbe State House on Bukwo Hill and were later forced to migrate to other locations in Katabi division due to the then outbreak of sleeping sickness. Today, the Nubian communities reside in their Nubian Cultural Village around Kitubbulu cell in Katabi Town Council an area that was also given to them by the Kabaka of Buganda the Late Sir Edward Mutesa. Entebbe, being the most used gateway to and from the country and with its rich heritage and tourism sites should be given all necessary resources by government to beautify the municipality as a way of attracting more tourists into the country. During an Entebbe City Tour, visitors are taken through nature walks, city tour van rides, bike and boat tours to the different touristic attraction centers aimed at creating a magical and adventure escape to this ancient peninsular.
