Hoima

Hoima is in Western Uganda.

Understand

Get in
  • Hoima is 225 km from Kampala and takes 4 hours on a bus along a good road.
  • Link Bus Services has four buses a day from Hoima to Kampala. The bus fare from Kampala to Hoima is USh 13,000. there are also mini vans which go to and from Kampala.
  • There are also mini vans from Hoima going to and from Fort Portal and Masindi. The roads from Hoima to Fort Portal and Masindi are not very good. the fare from Hoima to Fort Portal was USh 30,000 (Jan 2015). The fare from Hoima to Masindi is USh 10,000.
  • There is a van a few times a day from Hoima to Lake Albert.

Get around
  • Boda-Bada can take you any where in Hoima for USh 1000/3000.

See
  • Mparo Tombs (4 km out of Hoima). (updated Jun 2015)
  • Karuziika Palace, Butiaba Road (just beyond hoima town centre). (updated Jun 2015)
  • Katasiha Fort (2 km along the Butiaba road). (updated Sep 2015)
  • Kibero Salt Gardens and Hot Spring (24 km from z). (updated Sep 2015)

Do
  • Swimming pool (at crown Hotel and Contiki Hotel.). From USh 7,000. (updated Sep 2015)

Buy
  • Kenya Commercial Bank. Has a Visa Card/Mastercard ATM. (updated Jun 2015)
  • Peoples Supermarket, Old fort portal road. 8AM-8PM. high price. (updated Sep 2015)
  • Equity Bank. Has a Visa Card/Mastercard/American Express/Diners Club/JCB/Maestro ATM. (updated Mar 2016)
  • Stanbic Bank. Has a Visa Card/Mastercard ATM. (updated Mar 2016)
  • Hoima Public Market (down town Hoima). 6AM-6PM. Big public market. low price. (updated Mar 2016)
  • Crane Bank. Currency exchange. (updated Mar 2016)

Eat
  • The Sandwich King Restaurant & TakeAway, Plot 24 Butiaba Road, ☎ +256 779-086613, +256 758-186095, e-mail: . 24 hours. Beef stew USh 6000, Chicken Tikka USh 6000, fish fillet USh 7000, mustard steak USh 6000, Hawalan pizza USh 5000, vegetable burger with chips USh 5000, black tea USh 1500. meals from USh 5000. (updated Mar 2016)

Drink
  • Juice Bar (just up the road from the Equity Bank.). 9AM-6PM. Fresh cold Juice and Snacks. USh 1000. (updated Mar 2016)

Sleep
  • Kolping Society Guest House, Butiaba Road, ☎ +256 772516421. Church-run guest house. Double rooms with own bathroom. Nice garden. From USh 60,000. (updated Jun 2015)
  • Bhojani Hotel, ☎ +256 712-737319. Single/double rooms with shared bathroom. From USh 22,000. (updated Sep 2015)
  • Nsamo Hotel (close to taxi park). Single/double with own bathroom. Has 30 rooms. from USh 30,000. (updated Sep 2015)

Stay healthy
  • Hoima Pharmacy Old Fort Portal Road.
  • Hoima Regional Referral Hospital has 280 beds.

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