Nakawa is one of the five boroughs of Kampala located in the Eastern part of the city. Here are some of the important tourism attractions that lie within the division;
1. Kiwatule Recreation Centre
The Centre is located 10 Kilometres East the City Centre. It comprises an amusement park with children’s jungle gymnastics, a train rides round the Park, an aquatic habitat, swimming pools, refreshments facilities, an exclusive members club, about 8 acres of extensive play and excursion grounds, a health club and various mobile children’s play equipment.
The Centre is particularly popular to local residents for excursions, wedding functions and other celebration functions.
2. Pier at PortBell
PortBell was the Country’s first communication centre for flying boats that delivered mail from Wilson Airport in Kenya. To-date, it is the main terminal for cargo and passenger ships between the Country and the neighboring countries sharing Lake Victoria.
Besides the business activities at PortBell, the Port is important for cross-border tourism, especially between Uganda and Tanzania.
3. Lugogo Show Grounds
The show grounds are located in the Nakawa Valley, 3 Kilometres from the City Centre. The grounds, which belong to the Uganda Manufacturer’s Association, are of national and international significance.
The grounds annually host an international trade exhibition and various other national fairs.
4. Cultural/Historical Sites
The Nakawa Commonwealth Veterans Cemetery is the most important cultural/historical site in Nakawa Division. It is located in Kiswa zone near Bugolobi trading centre. It is a burial site for military servicemen who died in the country during the colonial period.
The well kept grounds are decorated with clearly marked marble gravestones bearing names and court of arms of the forces of the late servicemen.
The large number of visitors signing the visitor register and seen by the survey team indicates the importance of the site.
5. Scenery Viewing
Scenic panoramic views of Kampala city and the surrounding areas can be got at the hills of Naguru, Mbuya and Mutungo. 6. Other Attractions and Prime Recreational Areas
Lugogo cricket and tennis grounds are among the key prime recreational areas in Nakawa Division. Others include the Lugogo Rugby Club.
7. Crafts and Souvenirs Industry
Luzira Prisons Crafts and the Bugolobi African Creations Limited were the only independent crafts and souvenirs shops in the Division, at the time of the survey.
The shops contain pieces of art and crafts of various tribes in countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania.
8. Hotel and Catering Industry
The Division had 16 accommodation business establishments. The outstanding accommodation establishments, at the time of the survey, included Dolphin Suites and Silver Springs.