Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre
The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center, popularly known as Entebbe Zoo, is a conservation education center for animals in Uganda.- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Email: info@uwec.ug
- Type: Zoo
- Description: Zoo in Uganda
- Also known as: “Entebbe Zoo”, “Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center”, “Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC)”, “Uganda Wildlife Education Center”, “UWEC”, and “UWEC Trust”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Entebbe International Airport and National Botanical Gardens.
Entebbe International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: PetterLundkvist, CC BY 3.0.
Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about 6 kilometres southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. Entebbe International Airport is situated 3½ km southwest of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre.
National Botanical Gardens
Park
Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Botanical Gardens of Uganda, commonly known as the Entebbe Botanical Gardens, are located in Entebbe, Uganda, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, and were established in 1898 by the first curator, Alexander Whyte. National Botanical Gardens is situated 1¼ km north of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre.
Imperial Resort Beach Hotel
Hotel
Photo: adam jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Imperial Resort Beach Hotel is a five star hotel in Entebbe, Uganda on 27 acres of landscaped gardens on the shores of lake Victoria. Imperial Resort Beach Hotel is situated 1 km southwest of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Entebbe and Lugonjo.
Entebbe
Entebbe is a pleasant town built on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda. Entebbe offers a relaxed stop-over alternative to Kampala if you're flying into or out of Uganda, as the air is clean, the streets are safe to walk, and the old colonial gardens and parks with the lake in the background make for a serene atmosphere.
Lugonjo
Village
Lugonjo is a neighborhood in Entebbe Municipality, Busiro County, Wakiso District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda. Lugonjo is situated 3 km northwest of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre.
Abayita Ababiri
Village
Abayita Ababiri, sometimes spelled Abaita Ababiri, is a neighborhood in Uganda. Abayita Ababiri is situated 5 km northeast of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre.
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre
- Categories: Conservation Education Centre, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Division A, Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District, Central Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.05294° or 0° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
32.47605° or 32° 28′ 34″ eastOperator
UWECOpen location code
6GGJ3F3G+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 504406380OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q112078133
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Ganda to German—“Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre” goes by many names.
- Ganda: “Entebbe Zoo”
- Ganda: “Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center”
- Ganda: “Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre”
- Ganda: “UWEC Trust”
- Ganda: “UWEC”
- German: “Entebbe Zoo”
- German: “Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Otter Exhibit and Crocodile Exhibit.
Nearby Places
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