Where to watch local sports on the Uganda visit : Visiting Uganda is a thrill to many who enjoy nature, wildlife, beauty and cultural diversity. the country is gifted by nature thats why its called the pearl of Africa. on your viist to the nation, you get to enjoy alot of beautiful and amazing things from safari game drives, primate trekking adventures, hiking experiences, nature walks, birding experiences, recreational activities and more.
the safaris are usually done in the upcountry part of Uganda outside the capital Kampala so most cases you are doing activities that are entirely nature and nature and nature. However, there are times you visit Uganda and spend time in the central region getting to know the Uganda’s urban life better and better. And one of the ways you can enjoy the capital kampala is by watching sports events in the surrounding areas.
Uganda is hub of numerous sports from the most popular sport football, to basketball, volleyball, cricket, netball, rugby, futsal, badmintion, swimming, tennis the list is endless. And the plus is you can watch all these different games live at the different sports centers or stadiums. So in this article we list for you some places you can watch local sport.
- Lugogo indoor stadium: this is the most central and the most popular sports center in the city and it hosts sports like basketball, volleyball, badminton, netball and boxing among other sports. The stadium is always active with the above-mentioned sports especially from Wednesday to Sunday.
- Lugogo cricket oval: next to the indoor stadium is the cricket oval where all the cricket action happens. The cricket games dont happen as often as the sports in the indoor stadium but when they do, you will surely have a time of yourself.
- Lugogo hockey stadium: in the same proxy is the hockey stadium. if you are a hockey lover you can also visit the hockey grounds for a hockey game and aerobic sessions that happen at the grounds.
Lugogo hockey stadium - Lugogo omondi stadium: for football lovers, the phillip Omondi stadium within the same locality will be the hit for you the stadium is the home ground for KCCA FC, NEC FC and Kampala Queens WFC. So you will be sure any time of the week there is a game happening at those grounds
- Legends: behind the omondi staduim is the legends rugby club that is home to rugby and american football. so if you are a lover of rugby and American football this will be the best stop for you. Though because american football is not as popular as rugby, you will find more rugby games at the grounds than American football.
- Still on rugby and american football other places you can watch these sports are Kings Park in Bweyogere and Kyadondo rugby grounds. actually these two grounds are more popular than the legends grounds.
- for more football action you can also visit Wankulukuku stadium in central Kampala, Luzira football grounds, kavuma recreational center and kitende stadium for football action all through the week. these stadiums host the local premier league so are sure to find football there all year round.
- For adrenaline lovers, you can also visit Busikka and Garuga for motorcross and rally races. these races are super amazing and they have the most crowds. they dont happen often though but when they do, and you are in attendance, you will be amazed.
well, these are some of the sports centers you can visit on your visit to Uganda; but you should note these are only within the capital kampala, but there are others that are outside the capital.
You should also keep in mind that attending these sports will also depend on how felixible your itinerary is.
