Jozef writes: A few weeks ago when visiting the Tanda Pits along the Kampala - Fort Portal road, I stopped at Mityana town center. By chance, I saw a signboard: Kivanda-Mityana Martyrs Shrine. I drove down a tree-ined road and found a pleasant church compound with unusual modern architecture (for Uganda). There was not much … Continue reading Kivanda-Mityana Martyrs Shrine, Mityana
Category: Mityana
Esuubi Café, near Mityana
Simon Eyre, a trustee for the UK Charity Esuubi (www.esuubi.org.uk), writes: A new much needed facility has been opened along the long road from Kampala to Fort Portal situated on the right of the side of the road 3 Km west of Mityana town. Opened by the UK Charity Esuubi in early 2015, this non-profit Café offers … Continue reading Esuubi Café, near Mityana
Ewan’s updates
In the summer last year I led a fund-raising cycle trip from Entebbe to Kisiizi hospital near Rukungiri. Your guide book (6th ed) was invaluable in the planning and once we were there. A few comments and suggestions You don't mention the car ferry and numerous small boats that cross from Entebbe to Lulongo. We … Continue reading Ewan’s updates
Mityana updates
The Kampala Mityana road is still in an appalling state. Mostly murram or gravel at present 3 hour journey time Entebbe to Mityana at present In Mityana, the New Highway Hotel is reasonable still with some quieter rooms surrounding a court yard A single room was 16500/= Breakfast around 4000/= A word of caution re the … Continue reading Mityana updates
Entebbe, Mityana, Fort Portal
Mityana Kolpong house remains good place to stay Comfortable Water can at times go off but manageable Double en suite 20,000 (quieter at back of building) Otherwise twin 15,000 or single 10,000 Staff are very friendly and very welcoming to Mzungus! Fort Portal Garden restaurant excellent if you need a meal quickly at lunchtime Excellent … Continue reading Entebbe, Mityana, Fort Portal
Mityana
We have just been to Uganda. Whilst there we were staying in Mityana for a few days and were hosted by a chap whose family home is in Mityana. He was disappointed to hear the Guide’s description of Mitiyana as “Possbily the most interesting thing about Mityana is its name”. We found that the most interesting … Continue reading Mityana
