From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Charlie Smith)
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Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Uganda
Date: 7 Jan 1993 20:09:10 -0600
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Uganda
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Uganda - Consular Information Sheet
 December 24, 1992

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy is located on Parliament Avenue 
in the capital city of Kampala, P.O. Box 7007; telephone (256) (41) 
259-792/3/5.

Country Description:  Uganda is a developing East African nation.  
Tourism facilities are adequate in Kampala, but are limited in other 
areas.

Entry Requirements:  A passport and visa are required.  Evidence of 
immunization for yellow fever, cholera, and typhoid must be 
submitted prior to visa issuance.  Uganda levies a $23 departure tax 
payable in cash at Entebbe Airport.  Further entry information can 
be obtained from the the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, 5909 
16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20011, telephone (202) 726-7100, 
or the Ugandan Permanent Mission to the United Nations, telephone 
(212) 949-0110.

Areas of Instability:  There is sporadic bandit and rebel activity 
in certain parts of Uganda.  The inability of the government to 
ensure the safety of visitors to these areas makes travel to towns 
along the Kenya/Sudan border risky.  Travel to the north bank of the 
Nile River in Murchison Falls is also dangerous.  Other areas which 
are dangerous include the town of Soroti, the area between Soroti 
and Lira, the West Nile region, Arua, the Uganda/Rwanda border, and 
the Kasese district.  

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities in Uganda are limited.  
U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United 
States.  Supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas 
coverage and medical evacuation provisions has proved useful.  
Information on health matters can be obtained from the Centers for 
Disease Control's international travelers hotline, telephone (404) 
332-4559.

Information on Crime:  Incidents of car hijackings are frequent 
throughout the country.  In Kampala, pickpocketing is a common 
problem.  Useful information on safeguarding valuables and 
protecting personal security while traveling abroad is provided in 
the pamphlet, "A Safe Trip Abroad," available from the 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 
Washington, D.C. 20402.

Highway Travel:  Many roads in Uganda are poor.  At police and 
military roadblocks throughout the country, travelers are required 
to present passports with valid visas.  Highway travel at night is 
particularly dangerous.

Photography Prohibition:  Photographing security forces or 
government installations, including the airports, is prohibited.  
Foreign journalists must have proper credentials from the Ministry 
of Information.

Drug Penalties:  Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in 
illegal drugs are strictly enforced.  Convicted offenders can expect 
jail sentences and fines.

Tips for Travelers:  The Department of State publication "Tips for 
Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa" is available from the 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 
Washington, D.C. 20402.  It contains general information on travel 
in the region.

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register at the Consular Section 
of the U.S. Embassy in Kampala can obtain updated information on 
travel and security in Uganda.

 No. 92-171


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