Uganda - Kampala, Namirembe Cathedral

Namirembe Cathedral

This postcard was postmarked from Uganda in 2017.

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Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe is the oldest cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Church of Uganda, the first diocese to be founded in the Church of Uganda province, in 1890.

Uganda - Smiling Children, A Land of African Hospitality

... with a smile from Uganda
  ... a land of true African hospitality

Photos and design by: Byekwaso Blasio

The sender writes:
This mission will change both of our lives forever! All the glory be to God.
2016

Uganda - Map, The Land of Warm Hospitality

Uganda
"The land of warm hospitality"

The map features where in Africa Uganda is and:
Semuliki National Park, Mt. Rwenzori, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the flag and some people of Uganda.

The sender writes:
Mukama aku wa omulasa - translation: May God bless you (in Lugandan)

Photos and Design by Byekaso Blasio
2016

Uganda - Parliament Building with Independence Arch

Parliament Building, with Independence Arch, from Obote Avenue

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The Parliament Building
Parliament House is located at Plot 16 – 18 Parliamentary Avenue. It comprises 350 rooms. The foundation stone was laid on December 18, 1956.   Admission to the Parliament Building is free to the public. Anyone wishing to visit presents a written request to the Public Relations Office, which will advise on the best time to visit and other requirements.

The Independence Arch is the major feature at the main entrance to the Parliamentary Building along the Parliamentary Avenue. It is a historical monument that was constructed to commemorate the independence of Uganda in 1962.

Uganda - Ruwenzori, The Mountains of the Moon

Ruwenzori, The Mountains of the Moon, Uganda
Photo by Aiden Southall
1962

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The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the Ruwenzori Range (the spelling having been changed in about 1980 to conform more closely with the local name), and sometimes the Mountains of the Moon, is a mountain range of central Africa.  It is located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with heights of up to 5,109 m (16,761 ft). The highest Rwenzoris are permanently snow-capped.

Uganda

Uganda

Photos and design by: Byekwaso Blasio for 'Wildlife Friends'