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Mountain gorillas, ten national parks, the source of the Nile — and, for Polish visitors, a piece of their own history in the Ugandan hills.
A shared history
Koja and Nyabyeya
During the Second World War Uganda received 6,443 Polish refugees — mostly women, children and older men — displaced from occupied Poland. Around 3,635 were settled near Masindi, at Nyabyeya, and some 2,800 at Koja on the shore of Lake Victoria. Cemeteries, a church and the remains of the settlements survive at both sites.
For Polish schools, parishes, veterans’ organisations and family groups this is the most direct reason to travel to Uganda, and the Centre helps arrange these visits: permissions, local guides, transport from Entebbe or Kampala, and combination with a wildlife itinerary.
What most visitors come for
- Mountain gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga, and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale.
- Savannah parks — Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley and Lake Mburo.
- The source of the Nile at Jinja, with white-water rafting and boat trips.
- The Rwenzori Mountains, glaciated peaks on the equator, for trekking and climbing.
- Birdwatching, for which Uganda is among the richest destinations in Africa.
Practical notes
Entry requires a visa, obtained electronically before travel, and international vaccination requirements apply — the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control publishes the current rules, and the Centre will point you to them. Gorilla tracking permits are limited in number and are usually booked months in advance through licensed operators.
Confirm visa, health and permit requirements with the official Ugandan authorities before booking. The Centre provides information, not consular decisions.