Why go
- Place in Central Uganda.
- Served by Entebbe International Airport (EBB).
History
Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda which is located on Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. The city is the location of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest commercial and military airport, which gained worldwide attention in a 1976 Israeli rescue of 100 hostages kidnapped by the militant group of the PFLP-EO and Revolutionary Cells (RZ) organizations. Entebbe is also the location of State House, the official office and residence of the President of Uganda.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 22 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Northern Dene Airways U7 (CRJ) · 7 routes: Bujumbura, Dar Es Salaam, Juba, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Mogadishu, Nairobi
- Benin Golf Air A8 (CNA) · 2 routes: Kasese, PAF
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (767-300, 737-700) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Kigali
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-200, 737-700) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Kigali*
- Precision Air PW (CRJ, AT4) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam, Kilimanjaro
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 2 routes: Doha, Kigali
- Air Canada AC (A330-200) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Air France AF (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (767) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (767) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-200) · 1 route: Brussels
- Delta Air Lines DL (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Eagle Air H7 (L4T) · 1 route: Arua
- Egyptair MS (A320) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (345) · 1 route: Dubai
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Nasair UE (A320) · 1 route: Asmara
- Rwandair Express WB (737-800, CRJ, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Kigali
- South African Airways SA (A319) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (A330-200) · 1 route: Brussels*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Entebbe International Airport (EBB); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: EBB has direct flights to 20 destinations on 22 airlines (incl. Kigali, Brussels, Amsterdam, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Nakiwogo Canoe Ferry - Bussi Islands, 3.1 km); routes include Nakiwogo - Buwaya (Kyanvubu), Gulwe on Bussi Island - Nakiwogo, Nakiwogo - Gulwe on Bussi Island.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Entebbe. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.