# Masindi Hotel

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Hotel in western Uganda

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Masindi Hotel Entrance to Masindi Hotel Interactive map of the Masindi Hotel area General information Location 22-34 Butiaba Road, Masindi, Uganda Coordinates 01°41′26″N 31°42′43″E / 1.69056°N 31.71194°E / 1.69056; 31.71194 Opening 1923 Technical details Floor count 1 Website Masindi Hotel Homepage

**Masindi Hotel** is a hotel in [Masindi](/source/Masindi), the district headquarters of [Masindi District](/source/Masindi_District), in western [Uganda](/source/Uganda).

## Location

The hotel is located in the town of Masindi, approximately 214 kilometres (133 mi) northwest of [Kampala](/source/Kampala), Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway.[1]

## Overview

Masindi Hotel was built in 1923 by the now defunct East Africa Railways and Harbours Company. It is Uganda’s oldest hotel.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Masindi was a transit point for many goods and produce from the [Northern Congo](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo) and [Southern Sudan](/source/South_Sudan) destined for export to [European](/source/Europe) markets in the early 20th century. Cargo was shipped across [Lake Albert](/source/Lake_Albert_(Africa)), trucked from [Butiaba](/source/Butiaba) up to Masindi Customs Sheds. From Masindi, goods were trucked on to [Masindi Port](/source/Masindi_Port) on to [Lake Kyoga](/source/Lake_Kyoga) where it was shipped down to [Soroti](/source/Soroti) and then by railway to [Mombasa](/source/Mombasa). [Ernest Hemingway](/source/Ernest_Hemingway) was involved in two plane crashes at [Murchison Falls](/source/Murchison_Falls) and Butiaba airstrip, within the space of one week. Ernest Hemingway recovered at Masindi Hotel for 3 months. [Humphrey Bogart](/source/Humphrey_Bogart) and [Katharine Hepburn](/source/Katharine_Hepburn) stayed at Masindi Hotel whilst filming [The African Queen](/source/The_African_Queen_(film)) at Masindi Port.[2]

After independence Masindi Hotel was taken over by the Government, and it was a part of the Uganda Hotels chain for nearly 30 years. In 2000, Masindi Hotel was privatized and has undergone major renovations. The hotel has a restaurant, a bar and both land-line and wireless internet connections.[3]

## External links

- [Masindi Hotel Homepage](http://www.masindihotel.com/home.html)

- [Profile of Masindi Hotel at Traveluganda.co.ug](http://www.traveluganda.co.ug/masindihotel/)

## Photos

- [Photos of Masindi Hotel](http://www.masindihotel.com/aboutthehotel/gallery.html)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Distance between Kampala and Masindi with Map](http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Masindi%20(Masindi)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=1.6744444&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=31.715)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [History of Masindi Hotel](http://www.masindihotel.com/aboutthehotel/historyofthehotel.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [The Facilities of Masindi Hotel](http://www.masindihotel.com/aboutthehotel/kabalagarestaurant.html)

[01°41′26″N 31°42′43″E / 1.69056°N 31.71194°E / 1.69056; 31.71194](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Masindi_Hotel&params=01_41_26_N_31_42_43_E_)

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