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Government
To Promote “Baker’s View” Of Lake Albert

The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities,
Hon. Maria Mutagamba has said the Ministry plans to promote the new Tourism
Attraction identified by the David Baker Expedition, in the country and all over
the world.

By
Nixon
Segawa 08/02/2013
14:55:00

The Minister of Tourism,
Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Maria Mutagamba

This
is the spot where Sir Samuel Baker stood nearly 150 years ago as he viewed Lake
Albert for the first time.

“Ministry
of Tourism, Uganda Wild Life Authority as well as other players in the tourism
sector will work together to develop the Baker’s view of lake Albert as a new
tourist attraction and ensure that it is included in the itineraries of tourists
coming to Uganda,” she added.

While
addressing journalists on Friday at Uganda Media Centre, the minister called
upon Ugandans to appreciate the tourism industry in the country and help in
boosting it up.

Mutagamba
said there are still low levels of domestic tourism in the country and this
should be upon every individual to ensure that the tourist level increases
because it is the foreign income earner in the country.

Although
many Ugandans argue that several local people had already seen this lake for
years and even carried out fishing in it before Sir Samuel Baker, the Ministry
recognizes the fact that this lake received international prominence and
recognition after Baker saw it and reported his findings to Royal Geographical
Society.

The Expedition Leader,
Julian Monroe Fisher who was present at the press briefing said, based on the
research conducted by The Rail Riders 2012-16 Great African Expedition in
conjunction with Mr. David Baker, believes that they have located within the
geographical territory of Uganda the exact location where Sir Samuel in 1864
stood to name Lake Albert.

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