Initiation Meeting Community Tourism Development Mount Kadam – Nakapiripirit local government (Southern Karamoja subregion, Northeastern Uganda) invited Kara-Tunga Tours to the foothills of Mount Kadam to explore possibilities of collaboration in terms of community tourism development.
Nakapiripirit district is located in the South of the Karamoja sub-region, North of Mount Elgon and Eastern Uganda most popular tourist attraction being Sipi Falls. The district is home to two major untapped tourist attractions of Uganda’s Northeastern tourism circuit being: Mountain Kadam and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve.
Hike departing to Mount Kadam
Pian Upe is Uganda’s 2nd largest protected area
Nubian Giraffes Reintroduced into Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
When Karamoja picked up interest of tourists a couple of years ago, the district has missed out the opportunity due to inaccessibility of the two attractions caused by poor road-infrastructure that could block the district for 50% time of the year. Happily, they finally started road construction works that will connect southern Karamoja to the rest of Uganda. The 92.2km road which starts at Muyembe at the end of the tarmac road from Mbale will connect to the already tarmac road of Nakapiripirit-Moroto.
2020 – President Musevni Inaugurates Muyembe – Nakapiripirit Road
2019 – Muyembe – Nakapiripirit Road condition in rain season
2017 – Tarmac road from Nakapiripirit to Moroto
Kara-Tunga Tours and Karamoja Tourism Academy presented their experience in developing tourism in the Karamoja sub-region in the past five years and where they see tourism is heading in the future.
Participants
Kara-Tunga Tours / Karamoja Tourism Academy
Deputy CAO, Nakapiripirit District
District Community Development Officer, Nakapiripirit
We have come from far… tourism is positively changing the image of Karamoja and we hope that this collaboration with Uganda Tourism Board, NBS Television, NTV, UBC, can inspire tourism professionals and local communities to embrace Community Tourism in Karamoja as opportunity for inclusive development.
Uganda made it back to the honorable list of best destinations to visit in 2023 by CNN Travel. The listing highlights the new national focus on community tourism and adventure tourism, with special mention for the National Cycling Trail including the Ateker Trail through Karamoja.
With effect (October 4, 2021), South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to exempt their citizens from visa requirements when travelling to either country. Both governments have waived visa entries for nationals from either country holding valid passport.
So energised after finally meeting Giorgio Andrian together with Catholic Diocese Moroto who are spearheading the designation process of Matheniko Wildlife Reserve and Mount Moroto into UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve.
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Initiation Meeting Community Tourism Development Mount Kadam
Initiation Meeting Community Tourism Development Mount Kadam – Nakapiripirit local government (Southern Karamoja subregion, Northeastern Uganda) invited Kara-Tunga Tours to the foothills of Mount Kadam to explore possibilities of collaboration in terms of community tourism development.
Nakapiripirit district is located in the South of the Karamoja sub-region, North of Mount Elgon and Eastern Uganda most popular tourist attraction being Sipi Falls. The district is home to two major untapped tourist attractions of Uganda’s Northeastern tourism circuit being: Mountain Kadam and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve.
Hike departing to Mount Kadam
Pian Upe is Uganda’s 2nd largest protected area
Nubian Giraffes Reintroduced into Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
When Karamoja picked up interest of tourists a couple of years ago, the district has missed out the opportunity due to inaccessibility of the two attractions caused by poor road-infrastructure that could block the district for 50% time of the year. Happily, they finally started road construction works that will connect southern Karamoja to the rest of Uganda. The 92.2km road which starts at Muyembe at the end of the tarmac road from Mbale will connect to the already tarmac road of Nakapiripirit-Moroto.
2020 – President Musevni Inaugurates Muyembe – Nakapiripirit Road
2019 – Muyembe – Nakapiripirit Road condition in rain season
2017 – Tarmac road from Nakapiripirit to Moroto
Kara-Tunga Tours and Karamoja Tourism Academy presented their experience in developing tourism in the Karamoja sub-region in the past five years and where they see tourism is heading in the future.
Participants
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