Travel Warnings & Advice

For the latest travel advice and warnings, contact the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Travel Advice Unit
Consular Directorate
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA

Telephone: 0845 850 2829
Fax: 020 7008 0155

Parts of Uganda should be considered off-limits due to a highly volatile security situation. Rebels in the north are responsible for many crimes against civilians. Ethnic conflict and banditry are common irritants in the northeastern Karamoja region and in neighbouring Katakwi district.

Areas to be avoided are:

The districts of Kitgum, Pader, Adjumani, Gulu, Apac and Lira in Northern Uganda
West Nile (Nebbi, Arua, Moyo and Yumbe districts in Uganda's far north west)
Karamoja (Kotido, Moroto, Nakapiripirit and Katakwi Districts) in the north east
Bundibugyo District in western Uganda
Kisoro District in south western Uganda
Murchison Falls National Park

Anyone planning to visit this south-west corner of Uganda, including the National Parks, should exercise caution and seek local advice before embarking on their journey. Kidepo National Park should only be visited by air, not by road.

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