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1. Kasubi Tombs

Royal burial ground (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Kasubi

Burial ground of four kabakas of Buganda on Kasubi Hill, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose great thatched tomb house was rebuilt after a 2010 fire.

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2. Uganda National Mosque

Mosque and viewpointOld Kampala

Kampala's national mosque on Old Kampala Hill, completed with Libyan funding in 2006, where visitors climb a 50-metre minaret for 360-degree views over the city.

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3. Uganda Martyrs Basilica, Namugongo

Pilgrimage shrine and basilicaNamugongo

Catholic basilica and shrine marking where Christian converts were burned in 1886 on the orders of Kabaka Mwanga II, focus of the 3 June Martyrs Day pilgrimage.

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4. Baha’i Temple Kampala

Baha'i House of Worship and gardensKikaaya Hill

The mother temple of the Baha'i faith in Africa, a domed house of worship dedicated in 1961 and set in 52 acres of gardens on Kikaaya Hill.

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5. Bulange and Mengo Palace (Royal Mile)

Royal parliament, palace and historic siteMengo

Buganda's parliament building and the Lubiri palace at either end of the mile-long Kabaka Anjagala Road, with guided visits to the underground prison built under Idi Amin.

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6. Namirembe Cathedral

Anglican cathedralNamirembe

Uganda's oldest Anglican cathedral and mother church of the Church of Uganda, a brick building completed in 1919 on Namirembe Hill with views across the city.

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7. Rubaga Cathedral

Catholic cathedralLubaga

Twin-towered seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Kampala on Lubaga Hill, completed in 1925 and home to the remains of Archbishop Joseph Kiwanuka.

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8. Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre

Wildlife rescue centre and zooEntebbe

Entebbe's lakeside wildlife centre, founded in 1952 to care for rescued animals, where visitors see lions, chimpanzees, shoebills and rhinos and can book keeper experiences.

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9. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Rhino sanctuary (day trip from Kampala)Nakasongola (day trip)

Fenced 70 sq km ranch about 164 km north of Kampala where southern white rhinos were reintroduced from 2005 and visitors track them on foot with rangers.

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