Photography in Uganda

Photography in tourist locations is permitted. However, taking pictures of military/police installations or personnel is prohibited. Military and police officers have detained tourists for taking photographs of Entebbe Airport and of the area around Owen Falls Dam, near Jinja, although the prohibition on taking photographs is not publicly displayed on signs.

Huh…good thing I found this information on the U.S. Department of State website. I surely would have viewed the presence of the military, the uniqueness of the Entebbe Airport, and the Owen Falls Dam to be interesting and different than anything I’d seen before (i.e., photo worthy).



How these photos were taken, I have no idea. Perhaps they were not taken by tourists. Perhaps they were released by the government. Perhaps they were taken by tourists but the tourists weren’t caught. Whatever the case, I’ll refrain from photography in these situations. The trick is to know when photography is forbidden given that no public notice is displayed.