Culture. What are people from Karamoja called? The Karamojong or Karimojong are a Nilotic ethnic group. They are agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as ngaKarimojong and is part of the Nilotic language family. Karamoja is populated by the Karamojong. Theirs is a society Read more…
If your dream is mountain gorilla trekking, Uganda is the place to go. Rwanda is the only other country in which these gentle giants can be encountered on a trek, and Ugandan permits are a fraction of the price charged over the border. Apart from gorilla trekking, there are lots Read more…
The African bush elephant, also known as the savanna elephant is the planet’s largest land animal. It can weigh as much as 7 metric tonnes and live to be seventy years old in the wild. Despite being under threat from the ivory trade, sightings in Virunga are on the rise.