Join us tomorrow at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Uganda’s first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony where conservation meets culture.
With H.E. the President as Guest of Honor.
Let’s #NameARhinoUG and #ExploreUganda like never before
The #TuskerLiteRwenzoriMarathon may be done, but Uganda’s calendar is just heating up!
📌 Here are some upcoming events/activities around Uganda that you shouldn’t miss out on: (Aug - Oct 2025)
1. Uganda Golf Open
🗓️ Aug 22-Sept 13
📍Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club
2. Craig David Concert
🗓️ Aug 29
📍Kampala Serena Hotel
3. Nile Special Uganda Rugby Sevens Series
Entebbe: 🗓️ Aug 30-31
Jinja: 🗓️ Sept 6-7
Kabale: 🗓️ Sept 20-21
Kampala: 🗓️ Sept 27-28
4. World Tourism Day Media Launch
🗓️ Sept 2
📍 Tourism Information Center - Sheraton
5. Miss Tourism Uganda Grand Finale
🗓️ Sept 5
📍 Kampala Serena Hotel
6. Hats and Shorts
🗓️ Sept 10
📍 Fort Portal City
7. Ekyoto Ha Mpango
🗓️ Sept 10-14
📍 Fort Portal City
8. Film & Culture Market Edition 4
🗓️ Sept 15-17
📍 National Theatre Kampala
9. Karamoja Cultural Festival
🗓️ Sept 22-27
📍 Nakapiripirit
10. Rhino Naming Ceremony
🗓️ Sept 24
📍 Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
11. World Tourism Day
🗓️ Sept 27
📍 Arua City
12. Kampala City Festival
🗓️ Oct 5
📍 Kampala
13. Gulu City Marathon & Octoberfest
🗓️ Oct 6-14
📍 Gulu City
14. Vumbula Uganda Festival
🗓️ Oct 9-11
📍 Ndere Cultural Center, Kampala
15. AUTO (Association of Uganda Tour Operators) at 30
🗓️ 0ct 17
📍 Méstil, Kampala
16. Africa Travel Content Creator Conference 2025
🗓️ Oct 22-25
📍 Kampala Protea Hotel Skyz
For more events: visit https://t.co/5zaBJiY8pL
Feel free to add any events we’ve left out in the chat👇🏽
#ExploreUganda
From just 6 rhinos to now 48, Uganda’s conservation journey has been incredible. Your UGX 20,000 contribution goes directly into habitat expansion and wildlife protection. - Dorcus Twesigomwe, Business Development manager @ugwildlife.
@tourismboardug#ExploreUganda #NBSBreakfastMeeting #NBSUpdates
For just $10,000, you can name a rhino at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. We have 17 rhinos still awaiting names, and this is your chance to make history while contributing directly to their conservation. - Dorcus Twesigomwe, Business Development manager @ugwildlife.
@tourismboardug
#ExploreUganda #NBSBreakfastMeeting #NBSUpdates
Today, UWA, working in partnership with @TourismBoardUg and @MTWAUganda, announced Uganda’s first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony.
Set for Sept 22, 2025 at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and presided over by H.E. President Museveni, the event marks a milestone in the $11M “Name A Rhino” Campaign to grow and protect Uganda’s rhino population. Received by @mugarra State minister @MTWAUganda and Dr. James ED - UWA, a number of companies and individuals like @SembesaAfrica, @AkiliKnowHow, @JaneGoodallInst, Ms. Irene Byamugisha among others have come on board to support the initiative by naming the Rhinos.
#RhinoNaming #RhinoConservation
Bird Airlines, Now boarding on Rhino 247.
These birds know a good deal when they see one free transport, epic views, and zero turbulence.
But behind the laughs, rhinos play a vital role in keeping the wild balanced.
Name a baby rhino today 🖋️
👉 https://t.co/OkcKjWWKbr
Have you been to #ZiwaRhinoSanctuary yet?
If not, now’s the time to go see Uganda’s wildest baby boom, 17 newborn rhinos and counting!
They’ve got strength, charm, and attitude...
All they’re missing is a name, it can be yours.
#NameARhino 👇👇
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Have you visited #ZiwaRhinoSanctuary before?
If not you’re missing out on one of Uganda’s most powerful conservation stories.
This is the only place in Uganda where rhinos roam wild and it’s now home to 17 newborn calves! Yes, 17.
Each one is a symbol of hope, revival, and resilience, but they don’t have names yet.
That’s where YOU come in.
Join the movement.
📍Visit #ZiwaRhinoSanctuary
#NameARhino.
Be part of history.
https://t.co/GH8hFw6Qzn
Did you know?
A rhino calf can nurse for up to 18 months, staying close to its mother as it learns how to survive in the wild.
This little one is just getting started & you can be the one to give it a name that echoes through Uganda’s conservation story.
https://t.co/OkcKjWXi0Z
Did You Know?
Every rhino is unique! You can identify a rhino by its horn size, ear notches, skin folds, & the pattern of wrinkles on its body.
Just like a fingerprint, these features tell their story.
17 rhino calves need names, click 👇to #NameARhino; https://t.co/yOuIbC6zyu
They’re not just names , they’re a legacy.
Your choice could echo through Uganda’s conservation story for generations.
👉 Ready to name one of the 17?
Click here to join the movement and Name a rhino calf:
🔗 https://t.co/OkcKjWWKbr
#NameARhino#HopeOfTheHerd#UgandaWildlife
BREAKING NEWS: Rhino Name Challenge
17 baby rhinos in Uganda need names and protection.
Join the historic #NameARhino campaign and be part of a conservation movement.
https://t.co/yOuIbC6zyu
What would YOU name a rhino?
#NameARhino#SaveTheRhinos#UgandaWildlife
DID YOU KNOW?
Rhinos in Uganda have made an incredible comeback from extinction.
Thanks to dedicated conservation efforts, 43 magnificent rhinos are now thriving in their beautiful homeland.
Join the thrilling #NameARhinocampaign and help us raise $11m to protect their future.
They’re Back. They’re Thriving. Now, They Need YOU.
17 rhino calves have just been born in Uganda, and they need meaningful names.
Names that YOU choose. Names that roar with hope and echo with pride. Leave your mark on history.
Click to #NameARhino https://t.co/OkcKjWWKbr
On 21st of August, 17 baby Rhinos born at Zziwa Sanctuary shall have a naming ceremony.
My Luo kinsmen, let's mobilise, fundraise and name one Amuka to honour the great Lango ancestors before us.
Click below! https://t.co/DZDOjVMsg6
#Conservation#NameARhino#Rhinos#Luo
Meet The Quiet Fighter.
Some calves cry at birth but this one didn’t.
Fragile and motionless at first, rangers feared the worst, yet within minutes, she stirred and stood up. Her calm nature hides a fighting spirit. She’s thriving now, walking close to her mother with gentle defiance.
She is proof that strength doesn’t have to shout.
Help us give her a name that captures her spirit! Join the #NameARhino campaign and leave your mark in nature. Be a part of something special. 👇👇
https://t.co/ot6Qdst5JS
#SaveTheRhinos #RhinoRevival #CSR4Nature #SponsorARhino