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My Busoga,My Heritage, My Uganda1

www.busogatourism.com

Busoga Cultural

&Tourism Expo - 2012Discover Busoga's Hidden Treasures

P E R F O R M A N C E R E P O R T

My Busoga,

My Heritage,

My Uganda

www.busotourism.com


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H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

The President of The Republic of Uganda


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There are a number o eorts that have been made to try and nd ways o

intervening in Busogas plight, but there is no compelling initiative like this one o

promoting Busogas tourism potential that is galvanizing or the people o Busoga.

I am thereore, very pleased that the Busoga Expo received such tremendous

support and enthusiasm rom all parts and leaders o Busoga. The Expo whose

objective was to show case our cultural heritage and natural endowment was the

rst o its kind in Busoga and we look orward to the 2nd edition o the expo which

will be held in December this year.

I would like to take this opportunity to prooundly thank H.E the President o

Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Museveni or his magnanimous contribution nancially thatenabled us to hold this event. Besides this contribution, his personal attendance

and commitment to our eort was a clear maniestation o the NRMs government

to improve on the lives o the people o Busoga through supporting wealth

generating initiatives such as this one we are championing.

Lastly, I want to thank all those who contributed both nancially and in kind to the

success o this event. Our resolute to play our part has just been energized by the

encouraging eedback we continue to receive rom you about the event.

RT. Hon. Rebecca A. Kadaga

Speaker of Parliament of Uganda


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Acknowledgement:Busoga Parliamentary Group under the Chairmanship o the Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the

Organizing Committee o Busoga Tourism Expo 2012 under the Chairmanship o Hon. Edward Baliddawa

Kauu, would like to graciously appreciate H.E. the President o Uganda, Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni orhis unreserved and enthusiastic support both in conceptual design and nancing this important milestone

in Busogas quest or socio-economic transormation.

We would like to extend our proound gratitude to the Ministry o Tourism, Uganda Wildlie Education

Centre (UWEC), Presidential Tourism Initiative (PRESTO), the Uganda Tourist Association (UTA), the District

leadership o all the 10 districts o Busoga, but particularly we want to thank the leadership o Jinja District

and Jinja Municipal Council, the host or the 2012 Busoga Expo or their support and cooperation in making

this event possible.

Our acknowledgement cannot be complete without mentioning those generous contributions that weremade which made this unction possible;

- Madhvani Group o Companies

- Nile Breweries

- Mr. Sudhir Ruparelia

- Mr. Patrick Bitature

- Hajji Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige (BMK)

- Airtel Limited

- Government Chie Whip, Hon. Kasule Lumumba

- Jomayi Properties

- Baba FM Radio

The Busoga Expo will be an annual event and we believe that the 2013 Busoga Tourism Expo will be much better

in quality, quantity and diversity, as the Chinese saying goes, Even a thousand mile journey begins with one

step.

BMKGroup


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IntroductionCognizant o the increasing economic signicance o tourism in its overall contribution to the national

GDP, and aware o the direct trickledown eect that tourism can bring to the communities where the

tourist visit, the Busoga Parliamentary Group has started an initiative to promote tourism in Busoga.

Busoga has so many interesting and various potential tourist sites, but which are not developed and

not known to both those in and outside Busoga.

The most interesting thing is that in Busoga, the most would-be potential tourist sites are intertwined

with culture and traditional heritage. Thus, you cant divorce culture rom tourism in Busoga. Indeed

most o the potential tourist sites are located or are part o the cultural sites that are spread all over the

dierent cultural chiedoms o Busoga.

It is because o this cultural set up that we decided to involve the cultural hereditary chies in our

initiative to promote tourism in Busoga. Realizing the act that in order to have a quick impact, we

needed to popularize those already known areas o potential tourism importance, we decided to have

an expo in which we would be able to show case what is available in place. This idea evolved into whatnow we are presenting to you as Busoga tourism Expo 2012.

Objectives o Te Expo: TocatalyzethepeopleofBusogatoconcretizeonthevisionforBusogaTourismpotential.

Togenerateareasofcriticalimportancethatrequireinterventionandalsopointoutthekindof

intervention needed.

Tohighlightthekindofinterventionsthelocalleadersatvariouslevelsneedtomakeinorder

to enable spur tourism in Busoga.

Activities Included: Exhibitions by various stakeholders who show-cased our culture, traditional heritage and

Busogas long journey to date, a case or Busogas potential or social- economic transormation.

Agrouptriptosomeofthecultural-historicalandpotentialtourismsitesinBusogawasdoneto

enable us get acquainted with what we have as a region and launch o Busoga Tourism Circuit.

Presentationsbythetourismindustryplayerstoenlightenusonthestatusofthetourismsectorand the potential competitiveness or Busoga.

Groupdiscussionsweredonetogenerateconsensusonthevariousinterventionsnecessaryto

enable the region take ull advantage o its endowment and tourism potential.


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Workshop:A workshop was organized which attracted many people including not only the stakeholders in the tourism

industry in Busoga, but also tourism enthusiasts in the area and local leaders. There were several guest

speakers at the workshop including the Minister o Tourism, Hon. Maria Mutagamba who highlighted the

strategic role o tourism sector in the economic social transormation drive or Uganda.

Other speakers included, Pro. Wasswa Balunywa o MUBS who gave a Key note speech, Dr. Peter Ngatigize

rom Ministry o Finance who gave the Banyakigezi case, Mr. Amos Wekesa o Great Lakes Saaris who

passionately lobbied or Basoga involvement in the tourism economy.

Clockwise: Te Minister o ourism Hon. Maria Mutagamba addressing the workshop, Minister admiring cras at the exhibition.

Lef to Right: Proessor Wasswa Balunywa giving a keynote speech, Hadji ezikuba the Presidential Advisor on Business and radeshares a light moment with Mr. Amos Wekesa the chairman o Uganda ourist Association during the workshop


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The theme o the workshop My Busoga, My Heritage, My Uganda can be categories in the ollowing

segments

ToidentifypotentialtourismsitesinBusoga

Assessthestatusthesesitesarein

Suggestpossibleinterventionsneeded

Identifytherelevantresponsibleorgan/stoinnerve Attachatimeframeinwhichaspecicinterventionisexpectedtobecarriedout.

Here below is a table matrix that reects the discussions that were held in the workshop. However, it must

be pointed out that due to the changes in the programme that were necessary, discussions were not

complete.

Busoga ourism Expo Matrix

SITE NAME STATUS INTERVENTION

WHO ISRESPONSIBLE

TIME FRAME

1. Kagulu Hill Steps spoilt, handrail

stolen

Power house

vandalized

Broadcasting house

vandalized and all

inrastructure stolenNot demarcated or

marked

1.Improve on the steps

and replace hand rails

2.Improve on access

road

3.Provide electricity

4.Need or reception

and accommodationacility

5.Need or demarcation

o land around the hill

1.Improve on the steps

and replace hand rails

2.Improve on access

road

3.Provide electricity

4.Need or reception

and accommodationacility

5.Need or

demarcation o land

around the hill

District

UNRA

Government

Public sector

2. Kyando Martyrdom

Shrine

Not gazetted 1.Gazette it

2.Improve on the

Church and other

structures at the site.

3.Improve on theaccess road

4.Rural electrication

Government

Anglican church

UNRA


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Government

3. Nhenda Hill 1.No sign post

2.No land title.

3.Need to improve on

access road

1.Setup sign posts

2.Acquire land title.

3.Improve on access

road(s)

District

District

UNRA

4. Itanda alls 1.Gardens eroded

2.No power

3.Not gazetted

1.Landscapping

2.Rural electrication

3.Gazetting site

4.Establishment o

Accommodationacility

District

Government

District

Public sector

5.St Gonza Martys

shrine

1.Little publicity 1.More publicity for

St Gonza dayCatholic church

6. Iyingo cultural site 1.Poor access road

2.No power

3.Sign post

4.No accommodationacilities

1.Improve access

road

2. rural electrication

3.put a sign post

Put

4.Put

accommodation

acilities

UNRA

Government

District

Public sector


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General Observation:From the discussions that were held and the eedback rom the people who participated in the Expo, we

can make the ollowing observations about the areas that need to be embarked on in order to move the

initiative orward.

EstablishaCulturalMuseumforpreservationofartifacts.

Establishatourisminformationcentre

NeedtodesignatourismmapforBusoga

PromoteKisogamusic,danceanddrama

EstablishaWildlifeEducationCentreinBusoga

Sensitizationofthepublicontheimportanceoftourismandthetourismcircuit.

Need forMinistry ofTourism to help in developing andmarketing theBusogaTourism

circuit

Need forMinistry ofTourism to assist in gazeting theBukalebaPeninsular into agame

reserve

NeedtolobbyforfundingtodomoreculturalresearchonBusogassitesandtheirsignicance

Needtostartearlyontheplaningforthenextexpoedition.

Te Busoga ourism Circuit:In order to enable the people acquaint themselves with what Busoga has in terms o tourism potential, a

one day trip was organized on the 13th December which attracted 254 people. The trip started o at Jinja

S.S. grounds and went to the ollowing sites:

BishopHannington,memorialsiteatKyandoinMayuge

NyendaHillCulturalsiteinIganga

St.GonzagaMartyrsshrineinKaliro

IyingoRoyalCulturalsiteinBuyende

KaguluHillinBuyende

Top Lef: Participants get a brieng at Kyando in Mayugwe. Top Right: Te group at Iyingo cultral shrine. Bottom: Group heading toIyingo cave


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The enthusiasm generated by this on spot visit was enormous that there has erupted tremendous interest

in promoting tourism within Busoga. There was also an awakening call within the communities where

these sites are located about the real potential o those sites contrary to the resignation attitude that had

been prevailing over years.

Te Ofcial Opening o Te Expo:The expo which was ocially opened by the Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, on the 14th December attracted

scores o people rom all over Busoga. As part o the ceremony the Rt. Hon. Speaker toured and inspected

each and every exhibitors stall. She also toured and was welcomed by traditional chiedom into their

respective symbolic palaces that were represented by the traditional grass thatched huts that were built in

the cultural village at the venue.

Later, the Speaker addressed the gathering and explained to the people o Busoga the genesis o the

expo and its objectives. She urged government through the Ministry o Tourism to continue supporting

this eort so that Busoga as a region can start taking ull benet o its both cultural heritage and tourism

potential.

Top: Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga reading through a cultural registry

in one o the Royal huts at the Expo. Right: She admires some o theproducts rom the chiedom o Gabula o Bugabula

Rt. Hon. Speaker ofciating at the opening o the Expo


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H.E Te President o Uganda At Te Expo:The expo was graced to have the head o state, H.E the President o Uganda attend and ocially close the

unction on the 15th December. This marked the climax o the unction and it was witnessed by several

high ranking government dignitaries who included the Rt. Hon. Speaker o Parliament o Uganda, Rebecca

Alitwaala Kadaga, Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker o Parliament, Jacob Oulanya, Hon. Migereko, Minister o Lands,

Hon. Maria Mutagamba, Minister or Tourism, Wild Lie and Antiquities, Hon. Asuman Kiyingi, State Minister

or Foreign Aairs, several Busoga Members o Parliament, Haji Tezikuba Sajjabi, Senior Presidential Advisor

on Business, District leaders rom Busoga and many civil servants.

The President too, inspected the stalls

o exhibitors and the cultural village o

the traditional leaders o Busoga. During

this inspection, the President was able to

chat and exchange views with the various

traditional chies that were manning the

huts.

H.E. Te President acompanied by his wie Mama Janet, the Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker Jacob Olanya and Maria Mutagamba Ministero ourism, Wildlie and Antiquities

H.E. Te President receiving a Kyanzi as a gi romthe Omulangila o Bulamogi


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He later addressed the gathering in which he hailed the organizers o the event headed by the Rt. Hon.

Speaker o Parliament to have initiating this drive to promote tourism in Busoga. The President pledged

his support even or the Expo 2013. He also instructed the Minister o Tourism to embark immediately on

the process o gazeting the Bukaleba Peninsular as a game reserve as had been requested by Chie Luba

o Bunya.

H.E. at the cultural stall o Ngobi o Kigulu

H.E. with some o the traditional leaders


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A group photograph with Cultural leaders


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Site Signicance Eisaza District

Iyindha Origin o Jinja Town Butembe Jinja

Mpumwiire Hill Royal Coronation Site Butembe Jinja

Igenge Palace Royal Kyabazinga Palace Butembe JinjaMasese Pier Industrial Port Butembe Jinja

Source o the Nile Origin o River Nile Butembe Jinja

Budhagali Falls Cultural site Butembe Jinja

Itanda Falls Water Sports Butembe Jinja

Kyando Memorial site or Hannington Bunya Mayuge

Bukaleba First settlement o Chie Lubas court Bunya Mayuge

Bukaleba Peninsular Animal sanctuary Bunya Mayuge

Jaguzi Panoramic view o L. Victoria Bunya Mayuge

Buswikira Kintus Tomb Bunya Mayuge

Bukaleba Hill Former Chie Luba courts Bunya Mayuge

Matia Mulumba site -

Kyebando

Martys commemoration site Bunya Kyebando, Mayuge

Nhenda Hill Cultural site Kigulu Iganga

Nasuti cultural site Tombs o Walusansa, Obodha and

Ibanda

Kigulu Iganga

Gonzaga Martys site Martys commemoration site Bulamogi Kaliro

Zibondo Palace Chie Zibondos palace Bulamogi Kaliro

Lubuulo cultural site Royal coronation site Bulamogi Kaliro

Iyingo cultural site Royal coronation site Bugabula Buyende

Kagulu Hill Rock climbing and Cultural Site Bugabula Buyende

Kadhumbula Palace Royal burial site Bugabula Kamuli

Namasagali Pier Industrial history site Bugabula Kamuli

Isimba Water Falls Bugabula Kamuli

Izanyiiro Water Sports Bugabula Kamuli

Some o Te Potential ourist Sites o Busoga

Busoga Rock oot prints Bukhooli Bugiri

Wakhooli Palace Cultural site Bukhooli Bugiri

Kisiki Palace Cultural site Busiki Namutumba

Menya Palace Cultural site Bugweri IgangaObbala rock Cultural site Bugweri Iganga

Mawembe rock Cultural site Luuka Luuka

Goloa Rocks Mystical cultural site Bukhooli Namayingo

Ghandis Shrine Mahatma Ghandi Memorial

site

Butembe Jinja

Lumbuye Swamp Bird Sanctuary Luuka Luuka

Kakira Factory Jinja Industrial History Butembe Jinja

Disclaimer:The above list does not in any way give an exhaustive catalogue of Busogas tourism potential sites, however, we do promise that we

shall continue gathering and researching on many more that we may not know of as yet and these will be added and improved on

for the next expo in 2013.


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Way Forward:All in all, the Expo was successul in that it achieved its intended objectives. Thus this success can be

categories in the ollowing area:

At the expo we saw an opportunity and a possible window o reconciliation among the 11 traditionalleaders. Inspite o the seemingly latent mistrust that has characterized the institution o ObwaKyabazinga

or many years now since the demise o Isebantu Wako Muloki, at the expo, we saw a rather dierent

and positive atmosphere. Thereore, the expo provided an opportunity or politicians and the traditional

leaders to work together on a uniting objective o developing Busoga.

There was enthusiasm and desire shown by the people o Busoga or unity among all actors in order to

promote those initiatives that seek to address the unortunate poverty plight that Busoga as a region is

aced with currently. Thereore, it became evident that the initiative to promote tourism in Busoga can be

a ulcrum or rallying the people o Busoga together or development.

Thereore, as a way orward or this initiative, there is need to devise a strategy o keeping the interest thatwas shown at the expo burning. Thus, the recommendations, proposals and observations that were made

during the expo need to be carried orward and synthesized in action plan or uture annual expos.

Thus, in order to be able to have an embracing strategic thinking orum where ideas about moving orward

the tourism drive eort in Busoga, it has been decided that a Special Purpose Vehicle organ called the

Busoga Tourism Initiative be set up. The objective o this organ will be to brainstorm, assess and lay

ground work or any initiative that will seek to promote tourism in Busoga.

Some o the immediate areas that Busoga Tourism Initiative is going to work on are the three sites that

o Kyando, Bukaleba and Kagulu that were indentied in the expo as those that can be considered orimmediate intervention.

Thereore, as we look orward to the next expo slated or December 2013, BTI will working with the relevant

authorities o government to ensure that the Bukaleba Peninsular is gazette as a Game Reserve as directed

by the H.E, the President o Uganda in his address at the Expo.

Secondly, BTI will seek to design some activities that will continue to attract people to visit both Kagulu

Hill and Kyando sites. These activities should be ongoing as all avenues are explored or unding or the

development o these sites.

In order to have a coordinated and well scheduled approach, a Busoga Tourism Initiative Work Plan is

going to b developed that will guide and inorm its uture activities.


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Busoga ourism Initiative (BI)Following the enthusiasm shown in Busogas tourism potential generated rom the Busoga Expo, there is

need to establish an organ that will act as a special purpose vehicle to coordinate, galvanize and harmonize

all the ideas and eorts towards opening opportunities or the development o tourism in Busoga.

Such organ will be the Busoga Tourism Initiative (BTI).

This will be a non government organization whose Board members will be o careully identied people

o good calibre.

Mandate or activities o BTI:

Among the activities BTI will undertake are:-

OrganizingtheupcomingKaguluHillClimbingChallenge

VerifytheviabilityandpossibilityofgazettingBukalebaPeninsularasagamereserve

WorkingonthedevelopmentoftheBishopHanningtonKyandositeintoatouristdestination

GatheringandcataloguingthevariousviablepotentialtourismsitesinBusoga WorkonthedevelopmentofaBusogatourismMasterPlan

PrepareforthenextBusogaTourismExpo2013

LobbyforparticipationofthevariousactorsinpromotingBusogaasatouristdestination

DesignandprotectaBusogatourismcircuit

LobbygovernmentanddevelopmentpartnersforfundingindevelopingtourisminBusoga

Lobbyboththecentraland localgovernmentstofullyparticipateinthedrivetopromoteand

develop tourism in Busoga through interventions such as improvement o Inrastructure, provision

o basic amenities at the sites and mobilization o the local communities to participate in the sector.

ActasathinktankfortourismdevelopmentinBusoga,

It must be emphasized that BTI will not be an implementing agent, but rather a channel or thinking

process o ideas about tourism in Busoga. In order to encourage and attract sustainable development o

tourism in Busoga, the involvement o the private sector is highly recommended and encouraged.


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In order to tackle the immediate task ahead o moving the ideas that were generated in the expo ahead,

there is need to constitute the BTI immediately so that the processing through o those ideas can commence.

For this purpose here below is a list o names suggested to constitute the initial board o BTI.

1. Mr. Roni Madhvani Business Development Expert

2. Eng. Patrick Batumbya Private Construction Consultant

3. Mr. Moses Zikusooka Private Media Consultant

4. Fr. Gonza Kayaga - Jinja Cultural Research Center5. Eng. Andrew Mwase - President o Basoga Twegaitte - Diaspora USA

6. Edward Baliddawa Member o Parliament & Chairperson o Busoga Expo

7. Ms. Joyce Abaliwano MUBS

8. Eng. Miriam Wambuzi Kawuma Former Management Engineer with UTL

9. Mr. Gideon Badagawa - Executive Director o PSF

10. Mr. Kasisa Fred - Headmaster Iganga Boys Primary School

11. Mr. Zaake Kibedi - Ambassador Appointee to Scandinavia.

12. Mrs. Sarah Bagalaaliwo Former Member o EALA

13. Mr. Charles Mbalyohere Management Consultant - Diaspora UK

14. Eng. John Mbadhwe Construction Engineer

Since the membership o BTI is spread all over the globe, discussions will majorly online and sythenzised

by the Secretariat.

Work Plan or BIProposed work plan or the BTI or the year 2013 is to tackle our major tasks, Kagulu Hill Climbing Challenge,Gazetting o the Bukaleba Peninsular, Development o Kyando Site and cataloguing the various tourism

potential sites o Busoga.

Kagulu Hill Climbing Challenge:This activity is scheduled or 10th 12th May 2013. Milestones in this activity will include the ollowing:-

Sensitizing the local community

Mapping and marking the activity site at Kagulu Hill

Bush clearing around the hill

Assess availability o accommodation in Kamuli

Develop a budget or the challengeDesigning Publicity material such as Web Site, Brochures, Registration Forms, Sponsorship orms

Designing o publicity adverts or radio, tv, billboards and banners

Hire agency to market the challenge and solicit or corporate sponsorships

Identiy and coordinate involvement o Health Outreach actors

Identiy transporters rom Kampala and Jinja

Identiy suppliers o tents in Jinja

Indentiy suppliers o meals in Kamuli

Engage with the Scouts

Identiy entertainment group

Identiy Music provider in Jinja

Launch o the Registration or the challenge


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Bukaleba Game Reserve:Gazetting o the Bukaleba Peninsular into a game reserve shall include the ollowing:-

Carrying on a spot visit to the proposed area

Interacting with the settlement communities around and in the peninsular

Interacting with the Chie Luba and regents

Accessing relevant maps and documentation or verication and consultation

Interacting with the local governments in the area and Members o ParliamentContacting the Ministry o Tourism and NFA or mandate designation o the area

Kyando Martyrs SiteWork plan or developing Kyando Martyrs site will include the ollowing:-

Carrying out spot visit to the site and interacting with the Rev. Vicar caretaking the place to establish land

acrage and demarcations.

Identiy the various location points o signicance and assess state in which they are while suggesting

interventions required.

Interact with the local community and local government on what is needed to develop the area into a

tourist destinationSeek proessional assistance rom Cultural and Antiquity Architectures or artistic impression mapping.

CataloguingBusogaTouristsites:Activities involved in making an inventory o the potential tourist sites in Busoga will include the ollowing:-

Meeting the 11 Balangira

On spot check and verication visits to all the suggested sites

Engagingresearchers/writerstodocumentthesesitesandtheircorrespondingstories


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St. Gonza Gonzaga Church

This is a church built at

Bugonza in Kaliro in Bulamogi

to comemorate St. Gonzaga a

Christian Matyr rom the area.

He was a page o the private

courts under Mutesa I and a

page o the audience Hall under

Mwanga II. He was baptised on

16th November 1885 by Pere

Lourdel.

On his way to Namugongo orexecution with ellow Christians,

Gonza who had bleeding legs

due to chains stuck into his esh

collapsed at Lubaawo about

4miles to Namugongo.

At this spot because he could

not move anymore, Mukaajanga

the chie executioner speared

him to death. He died at the ageo 24.

He is a Patron o the Prisoners

and aficted


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Te Kagulu Hill Challenge Competition

The Concept:This is an event which will combine both sports and adventure. The essence o the challenge competitionis to climb the Kagulu hill while enjoying the panoramic scene o its environs that will reveal the hidden

beauty o this rather remote site in Buyende District. The adventure will seek to test stamina, endurance

and mental control o those that will seek to climb the rock.

Rock climbing is admittedly a ast emerging tourism sport even in Uganda. However, all over the world, rock

climbing has become a popular sport that attracts scores o both participants and sponsors. In Uganda,

rock climbing has been limited to a large extent in the Mountain Rwenzori and Elgon rages. But o recent,

interest has been shown in climbing the rather the not so equally challenging rocks such as those in Kumi

which are amous or their pre-historical paintings known as the Nyero Rocks.

Thereore the Kagulu Hill Climbing competition will not only oer yet another rontier or the lovers o rock

climbing, but also open up opportunity or unraveling this hidden treasure wrapped up in the cultural

heritage signicance that it has or the people o Busoga to the rest o the world.

Kagulu Hill Climbing Challenge is being organized by the Busoga Tourism Initiative (BTI), as yet another

eort to promote tourism in Busoga.

The event is organized on a competitive basis and seeking to see who will get to the summit rst in the

shortest time. For purposes o ensuring that as many people get involved in this un adventure sport, the

rock will be segmented and marked in milestones o 2,000t, 5,000t, 8,000t and nally the summit at

10,000t. During the competition, each milestone achieved will be recognized and prized.Entry to the competition will be by registration and on payment o a ee. Entrants will be ree to enter the

competition as individuals or as a team on a sponsorship basis. Registration will be made both online and

at the BTI oces.

The Event:The challenge is scheduled or 10th 12th May 2013. Departure will be rom Kampala or Kamuli early in

the aternoon with a stopover at Namasagali Pier or a reminiscence o this once time Busogas trading hub

on River Nile. Expected arrival in Kamuli is at 7.00pm where the group will be welcomed with a borne re

barbecue accompanied with kisoga traditional dance entertainment.

The group will depart the ollowing morning or Kagulu geared up or the challenge that will eagerly be

waiting or those who will dare it. Ater the days grueling adventure, the group will set o at 6.00pm or

Kamuli or the overnight.

Early in the morning ater breakast, the group will embark on the journey back to Kampala with a stopover

at Itanda Falls or lunch on the Nile.


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Beneit and community involvement:We realize that in order or the drive to encourage tourists to go to Kagulu hill or both the rock climbing

and cultural tourism, there must be a deliberate eort to involve not only the local governments in the

area, but also to seek ull involvement o the local community in whose territory the hill lies.

Thereore, joint sensitization meetings o the local government and the local communities have been

held whose outcome has supported and underscored the desire o the community to see that tourism

is encouraged in the area in order or them as a community to be able to benet rom what accrues rom

such development. Arising out o this meeting, three areas o intervention have been identied:-

Health community outreach:Based on the needs in the community, BTI is planning to hold a health community outreach programme

at Kagulu village. The outreach programme that will be held or a ull day on the 10th May 2013, just a day

beore the real challenge, will include the ollowing:

HIV testing and counseling

Dental scanning and basic treatment

Personal health care

Child deworming and immunization

Proceeds from the event:In order to give back to the community, BTI is dedicating part o the proceeds to go towards the start o

establishment o a health unit in the community. Apart rom that, BTI plans to use part o the proceeds to

construct a reception center and lavatory acilities at the hill as basic inrastructure development to spurand acilitate improved visit to the hill.

Tree planting drive:Noticeably, Kagulu area is increasingly becoming a dry place due to the ongoing deorestation which has

simply exercibatted an already bad situation. Thereore, as a contribution by BTI, all participants in the

Kagulu Hill Climbing Challenge will be encouraged to plant a tree soon ater the challenge and beore

embarking on the journey back to Kamuli.


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Tis impression o a human oot is ound on KaguluRock, this is one o the many mysteries that KaguluHill embodies


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Expected Outcome:As it is already stated above, the event is organized as an adventure sport with un and enjoyment. The

resulting outcome expected by the organizers o this event is threeold:-

One:To introduce the tourism potential o Kagulu hill to both the outside world and internally in Uganda.It is hoped that at the end o this event, the Ugandas Ministry o Tourism and other stakeholders in the

tourism promotion will have picked concrete interest in marketing Kagulu Hill not only as a rock climbingdestination, but also as one o the places rich in cultural heritage and t or research and cultural tourism.

Two: It is hoped that through this event, enough interest will be generated which should result in manymore people going to Kagulu hill either as individuals or as groups. Since through the preparation process

or this challenge we have brought the local government on board, it is hoped that by seeing the revenue

potential this can bring to their governments in orm o local service tax, these local governments will be

more proactive in maintaining and making the access roads to the area motorable.

Three: It is hoped that there will be signicant benet to the community is that it is hoped that with the

increasing potential o this area, there will be private investment in the area in terms o accommodationand rereshments which will obviously mean creating jobs and income or the local community.

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