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Kabale is located 430km by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Kabale town is biggest town in Kigezi District, which once covered the present day districts like Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro and Rukungiri which lie in the southwest corner of Uganda. The Katuna border post lies 12km from Kabale on the Rwanda- Uganda border.

This beautiful area is wrapped up with cultivated terraces and rolling hills, forest and lakes, thus has a distinctive character. Popularly known as the Switzerland of East Africa in some books and magazines, Kabale is one of the highest towns in Uganda at 2000m above sea level, with pretty cool temperatures at nights falling up to 10°C (50°F).  Average monthly temperatures are around 18 °C (64 °F).

Top Attractions:

• Kabale is a popular gateway to gorilla trekking trips at Bwindi & Mgahinga gorilla National Parks.
• It is one of the best destinations in Uganda to explore superb mountain hiking.
• Kabale is a gateway to Lake Bunyonyi (Africa’s second deepest lake), one of perfect relaxation spots in southwestern Uganda.
• The Virunga Mountains which lie along the Rwanda-Dem Rep of Congo border are visible from the town Kabale
• Ihimba Hot Springs situated on Kabale-Katuna Road, 8km, south of Kabale town. These springs are popularly known to local residents for healing joint pains and illnesses.

Banking:

Popular banks like those in Kampala have their branches in Kabale. These are scattered along the Kabale-Kisoro Road.

They include; Centenary Rural Development bank, Barclays bank, Stanbic bank, Crane bank, DFCU bank, Equity bank, KCB, National Bank of Commerce, Post bank and Bank of Uganda. Several micro-finance banks also operate in this town.

Shopping:

Royal Supermarket and Jamali Supermarket located along Kisoro Road are far the best and offer wide range of consumer goods and drinks. Kabale central market is the largest source of fresh food in Kabale

Internet:

Amagara Cafe located next to little Ritz restaurant charges Ush25 per minute. Voice of Kigezi Radio (Mbarara-Kabale Road) also operates and internet cafe at its reception.

Where to Eat

1. Little Ritz Restaurant
2. White Horse Inn

 Nightlife:

Club Cheers (Nyerere Road) is the only club in Kabale

Major tourist attractions in kabale

1. Lake Bunyonyi
   A Crater Lake in the Western Rift valley located only 7 kilometers from Kabale town; the Lake Bunyonyi is thought to be the second deepest lake in Africa. Bunyonyi actually means the place of many little birds and you will truly find over 200 bird spices on this lake. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the few African lakes completely safe for swimming – there is no bilharzia.

Distance between Kampala and Kabale

The Distance between Kampala and Kabale is: 338.28 kilometers (km).
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