Kagulu Hill

The day was Sa andy 2013, when the Busoga Turism initiative, together with the Uganda Tourism Board, officially launched and opened up Kagulu Hill to be a tourist destination and a recognized cultural site in the Busoga region in eastern Uganda. This Marks a milestone by the Uganda tourism board in diversifying local tourism to the local market in Uganda that covers Gorilla tours, wildlife safaris, birding safaris, and adventure tours, among other cultural sites and experiences already in Uganda.

The Kagulu Rock is found in the Buyende district in the Busoga region, just 30 Km from Kamuli town. The journey to Kagulu hill takes about 4hours from Kampala city, the capital of Uganda. There are two routes you can take to reach Kamuli. The more direct route is to travel to Jinja and take the Kamuli tarmac road or take the Kampala to Kayunga road and use the Mbulamuti Bridge. When you get the rock, it is some 3,600 ft above sea level.

When a hiker gets to the top of Kagulu rock, you will have an amazing 360º view of the surrounding lands. This cultural site has been an attraction for many people visiting and climbing Kagulu hill. The Busoga Tourism Initiative is properly marketing the Kagulu rock to many other tourism stakeholders, including domestic tourists, to start rock climbing as an alternative experience from water rafting and hiking in forests to combine the cultural heritage of Busoga and rock climbing.

The local people of Busoga say Kagulu Hill is a mystical place; it was the first settlement area for the first Basoga people who hail from western Uganda in the Bunyoro kingdom led by then Prince Mukama. This is said to be the original settlement and later his Kingdom seat due to its high altitude with great views of the surrounding. Although the cultural value of Kagulu extends to cover a wide area, the remaining visible landmark is the Kagulu hill. The hill sits in between two roads that split at the foothill to lead to Gwaya and Iyingo areas.

Kagulu hill at the top is a marvellous 360 view with a territory of green vegetation and perspectives on Lake Kyoga tracked down in northern Uganda.

On the off chance that you are enthusiastic about an undertaking, you can add an encounter of Kagulu hill jumping on your Uganda safari. Steady Safaris went to this event, and we strongly suggest this experience for anyone with any interest in experience, view and visual minutes, with the primary movement being rock climbing.