Region · Uganda
Where to stay in Western Region
This guide covers 4 destinations in Western Region, a first-level administrative division of Uganda, with 21 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Kamwenge, Mbarara City and Fort Portal. Across its destinations, June and July are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Bunia Airport (BUX).
- Destinations in this guide
- 4
- Places to stay
- 21
- Comfortable in the most places
- June and July
- Main airport
- BUXBunia Airport
- Currency
- UGXUgandan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala
Destinations
Destinations in Western Region
Every destination in this guide in Western Region, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Portal | 137,549 | 15 | BUX · 101 km |
| Mbarara City | 264,425 | 4 | KHX · 107 km |
| Hoima | 39,644 | 2 | BUX · 127 km |
| Kamwenge | 336,738 | KHX · 131 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Western Region
21 hotels in Western Region recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Triangle Mbarara | Mbarara City | |
| Igongo Cultural Centre | Mbarara City | 2010 |
| Crater Safari Lodge | Fort Portal | |
| Dutchess Hotel and Restaurant | Fort Portal | |
| Emburara Farm Lodge | Mbarara City | |
| Fort Heights Homestay | Fort Portal | |
| Fort Motel | Fort Portal | |
| Hoima Resort Hotel | Hoima | |
| Kalitusi Backpackers Hostel and Campsite | Fort Portal | |
| Kalya Courts Hotel | Fort Portal | |
| Kyaninga Royal Cottage | Fort Portal | |
| Miika Eco Resort Hotel | Hoima | |
| Mountains of The Moon Hotel | Fort Portal | |
| Pelikan Hotel | Mbarara City | |
| Princess Court Apartments | Fort Portal | |
| Raja Excelsior Hotel | Fort Portal | |
| Reinah Tourist Hotel | Fort Portal | |
| Rweteera Safari Park | Fort Portal | |
| Sunrise Apartments Hotel | Fort Portal | |
| Westend Motel | Fort Portal | |
| Yes Hostel | Fort Portal |
When to go
Best time to visit Western Region
From the climate of 4 destinations in Western Region with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: June and July.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 of 4 | 29 °C | 52 mm |
| February | 3 of 4 | 29 °C | 54 mm |
| March | 0 of 4 | 28 °C | 111 mm |
| April | 0 of 4 | 28 °C | 139 mm |
| May | 0 of 4 | 27 °C | 110 mm |
| June | 4 of 4 | 27 °C | 64 mm |
| July | 4 of 4 | 27 °C | 61 mm |
| August | 0 of 4 | 28 °C | 98 mm |
| September | 0 of 4 | 27 °C | 133 mm |
| October | 0 of 4 | 27 °C | 162 mm |
| November | 0 of 4 | 28 °C | 139 mm |
| December | 3 of 4 | 27 °C | 72 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving Western Region
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Western Region name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
BUX · Bunia Airport
KHX · Savannah Airstrip
Good to know
Public holidays in Western Region, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Uganda
Nearby
Regions near Western Region
Other regions of Uganda with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.