Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, has implored Ugandans to embrace local tourism in order to increase domestic revenues.
He made the remarks while unveiling the Impala monument, a gorilla monument in memory of “Ruhondeza”, a male gorilla, who was a leader of Mubare group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Kampala derives its name from the animal Impala, a type of antelope which used to graze on the slopes of Mengo and some other hills of the city.
The name “Hill of the Impala” (Akasozi Ka Impala) was given specifically to the hill on which Captain Fredrick Lord Lugard, a British administrator, established his camp on December 18, 1890
In 2016, Lukwago made a commitment regarding the promotion of Kampala as a hub for investment and tourism.
Lukwago noted that Kampala has a rich cultural heritage, beautiful land scape, good soils which need to be promoted by local tourists before thinking of foreign tourists.
He added that a boost in local tourism will result into increased domestic revenues which contributed to economic growth
