During geography lessons back in high school, our teacher introduced us to the the formation of hot springs. Stories of boiling water with temperatures high enough to boil an egg or prepare a hot ...

It became Ian Charimas Muhereza Ibaarah’s calling to become protector of the hot springs from development and tourism. Residents of Kitagata in Bushenyi district in western Uganda were filled with ...

The Kitagata hot springs are an integral part of the Kitagata community and the country. However, in the past two years, floodwater from Birira River during the rainy season had submerged the springs, ...

Bushenyi — The famous Kitagata hot springs may soon be no more if the ongoing wetland degradation is not stopped. This was the concern of Maj. Edward Rurangaranga, who is the councillor representing ...

The Minister for Local Government, Mr Raphael Magyezi, has directed that the famous Kitagata hot springs in Kitagata town council, Sheema District should be turned into an aqua tourism and spa centre.

When I reached Bushenyi town, I grew impatient and asked whether we would soon get to the famous Kitagata hot springs. I was told we had another 18km to cover, before arriving in Sheema district, ...