The UgandaMinistry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) is thecabinet-level ministry responsible for the promotion of tourism, the preservation and welfare of wildlife, and the preservation, improvement and safekeeping of natural and other national historic sites and monuments.[1]
The headquarters of the ministry are located on the 2nd Floor, Rwenzori Towers at 6 Nakasero Road, in theCentral Division, ofKampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[1] The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°19'02.0"N, 32°34'47.0"E (Latitude:0.317223; Longitude:32.579723).[2]
Administratively, the ministry is divided into the following departments:
Department of Tourism Development - responsible for the coordination of the tourism responsibilities of the ministry. These include the collection, tabulation, analysis, and dissemination of tourism statistics. The department liaises with the Uganda Tourism Board and the Hotel and Tourism Training Institute in performing their tasks.[3]
Department of Wildlife Conservation - responsible for "the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of implementation of policies, national plans, legislation, guidelines, and strategies on conservation and development of wildlife resources, and provide appropriate and timely advice to government".[4]
Department of Museums and Monuments - tasked to promote, protect and present the natural and cultural heritage of Uganda by collecting, conserving, studying and disseminating information.[5]
The political leader of the ministry is MinisterHon. Col. (Rtd) Tom R. Butime.[6] The State Minister for Tourism is Hon. Martin Mugarra Bahinduka since 24 June 2021.[7]
^Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006)."Ministries Allocated".New Vision. Kampala. Archived fromthe original(Archived from the original on 11 December 2014) on 11 December 2014. Retrieved30 August 2022.
