Mountain Gorilla

It lies astride the Equator and has a fine mild climate with copious rainfall that is experienced three times a year and sunny months. There are 17 tribes belonging to the Bantu and Nilotic groups. Luganda is easily the more spoken language in most towns although English is the official language.

Half of the world's remaining mountain gorilla population is in Uganda. It also offers world-class white water rafting at the source of Nile and some of the region's more tranquil national parks.