Kapkwata Trading Town is located in Kapchorwa district in Eastern Uganda. It is a small trading centre of Kapkwata which lies about 30km from Kapchorwa town along the murram road to the Kenyan border crossing at Suam. Kapkwata trading town is of interest mainly as the trailhead for the Piswa Trail up to Mount Elgon. In addition to being a trailhead, Kapkwata offers travelers heading to Suam a good opportunity to break up the journey, in form of an obscure forestry rest house. This is situated in the middle of a plantation at the rangers’ post that is roughly 500m past the trading centre.
Attractions Around Kapkwata Trading Town
Another interesting towns to visit besides Kapkwata include Kapchorwa Town as the main town for Sebe sub-region in Eastern Uganda. This is approximately 65kilometers (40mi), by road, from Mbale town, the largest city in far Eastern Uganda region.
Kapchorwa trading town is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative centre of Kapchorwa district. Kapchorwa Town is also home mostly to Kalenjin people, including their sub-groups; Sabiny, Pokot and Nandi. They were mainly cattle keepers in the late 1960s but a change was seen when their northern neighbors, the Karamojong, raided most of their cattle, and displaced hundreds of people.
The town of Kapchorwa is the ultimate place to relax your body, mind and soul. It is a place that gets most tourists surprised because of the beauty of the green and lush hills surrounding this small town at 2,000m. Because the population density is still low, combined with an abundance of natural caves and water pools, it makes it attractive to go out and explore these unknown sites.
Visiting Sipi Trading centre
Sipi trading centre is located on the Kapchorwa-Suam road in Eastern Uganda, which lies about 60km from Mbale town. Sipi trading centre derives its name from Sipi Falls which is approximately 20 minutes away from the trading centre. The most popular walking trail to Sipi falls is only 20 minutes in each direction, leading from behind the post office in Sipi trading centre to the base of the main waterfall. If you choose, you can continue along this trail for another 20 to 30 minutes to reach a cluster of caves on the cliff above the river.
Visitors who go for hiking Mount Elgon adventure usually also complement their adventure with a visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for an amazing gorilla trekking safari, to encounter the mountain gorillas. This is one of the most exciting Uganda safaris that most visitors have had and turned so memorable