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There are 2 ways to get from Mekelle to Kampala by plane or car

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1. Fly from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MQX - EBB
7h 15m
$248–842
Drive 2,475.8 km
1. Drive from Mekelle to Kampalacar 2,475.8 km
42h 39m
$370–535

Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

21Weekly Planes

5h 51mAverage Duration

$216Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,737.4 km
Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Mekelle, Ethiopia and Kampala, Uganda?

Ethiopian Airlines flies from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Entebbe (EBB) 3 times a day.

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Kampala(opens in a new window), Uganda(opens in a new window)

Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,600 (2020) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Kampala

Uganda Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Uganda Museum is a museum in Kampala, Uganda, which displays and exhibits ethnological, natural-historical and traditional life collections of Uganda's cultural heritage. The museum was founded in 1908, after Governor George Wilson called for "all articles of interest" on Uganda to be procured. Also among the collections in the Uganda Museum are playable musical instruments, hunting equipment, weaponry, archaeology and entomology.

Kasubi Tombs(Opens in a new window)

The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas (kings of Buganda) and other members of the Baganda royal family. As a result, the site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Ganda people, as well as an important example of traditional architecture. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 2001, when it was described as "one of the most remarkable buildings using purely vegetal materials in the entire region of sub-Saharan Africa".

National Library of Uganda(Opens in a new window)

The National Library of Uganda was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the Public Libraries Board itself established in 1964. It is the legal deposit library for Uganda and is under the directorship of Gertrude Kayaga Mulindwa. The National Library building is on Buganda Road in the city of Kampala.[http://www.nlu.go.ug/project/national-library-building-project]

Places to stay in Kampala

Fairway Boutique Hotel - Kampala, Uganda(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Villa Kololo(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Golden Tulip Canaan Kampala(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mestil Hotel & Residences(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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