Speke Memorial Monument- Travel Tips
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Historical & Cultural
Uganda
8 Reviews
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Suggested Duration: 1 hours
The Speke Memorial Monument, located within the gardens of Living Waters Resort in Jinja, commemorates the site where British explorer John Hanning Speke first identified what he believed to be the Source of the Nile in 1858. Speke's claim, sent in a telegram to London, was a significant moment in the European exploration of Africa. The monument stands as one of Uganda's tallest and reflects the historical significance of the Nile's discovery during a time when controlling its waters was of strategic importance to the British Empire.

Reviews of Speke Memorial Monument

  • attractions-reviews-avatar mugalu owen
    5
    Reviewed: 2024-09-25

    The place was awesome more than I expected

  • attractions-reviews-avatar mugalu owen
    5
    Reviewed: 2024-09-25

    The place was awesome more than I expected

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Rhoda K
    5
    Reviewed: 2024-08-30

    It was very educative and adventurous. I enjoyed reading the history of the great man John Hannington Speke along with other European explorers into Africa - particularly Uganda.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Rhoda K
    5
    Reviewed: 2024-08-30

    It was very educative and adventurous. I enjoyed reading the history of the great man John Hannington Speke along with other European explorers into Africa - particularly Uganda.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Kamran Ali (KamranOnBike)
    1
    Reviewed: 2024-02-24

    We wanted to visit the Speke Monument, but then there is Living Waters Resort before that. They want a 10,000 UGX / per person fee. Ridiculous, it is as if the monument is owned by the resort. We wanted to skip the monument but were made to pay fee by the rude management just because we had crossed the entry gate of the resort and took a couple of pictures of the River Nile. Tourism board needs to evaluate it 👎

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Kamran Ali (KamranOnBike)
    1
    Reviewed: 2024-02-24

    We wanted to visit the Speke Monument, but then there is Living Waters Resort before that. They want a 10,000 UGX / per person fee. Ridiculous, it is as if the monument is owned by the resort. We wanted to skip the monument but were made to pay fee by the rude management just because we had crossed the entry gate of the resort and took a couple of pictures of the River Nile. Tourism board needs to evaluate it 👎

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Jeff Todd
    3
    Reviewed: 2019-07-31

    The park is great, but this little memorial was not well maintained. And I would say it's not the most culturally sensitive as it portrays the white guy who discovered something in Africa.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Jeff Todd
    3
    Reviewed: 2019-07-31

    The park is great, but this little memorial was not well maintained. And I would say it's not the most culturally sensitive as it portrays the white guy who discovered something in Africa.

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