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More Tourists Expected in 2003

The number of tourists visiting Uganda is expected to increase significantly in 2003. Uganda Tourism Board and Uganda Wildlife Authority have indicated that during
the month of January 2003, the tourist arrivals in Queen Elizabeth, Mgahinga, and Bwindi National Parks increased three fold compared to the same period on 2002. According to Dr. Wolfgang Thome, President of the Uganda Tourism Association, the tourist arrivals for 2003 are expected to reach 250,000 while the sector is expected to generate US$250 million in foreign exchange earnings.

In a bid to make access to Western Uganda where most of the National Parks are located easier, President Museveni has pointed out that government plans to set up an international airport in Kasese and to upgrade air fields in the area.

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