Isimba Dam series: Dams submerge tourism in River Nile
The construction of Isimba dam has put tourism ventures into competition with hydropower generation. This is a competition which tourism is losing as power dams keep squeezing life out of River Nile.
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A young man washes his clothes near Isimba dam in Kamuli district. The dam has submerged most of the rapids and falls
By NewVision Reporter
Journalists @NewVision
At first, European explorers such as John Speke came to Uganda in search of the source of the Nile. A century-and-a-half after Speke’s visit, Ugandans are harnessing the tourism potential