Kampala eSIM
In Kampala you connect to MTN or Airtel, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 27 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- MTN and Airtel
- Typical speed in Uganda
- 27 Mbps typical, 6 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- 4G only
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Kampala
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $15.89 | $15.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $11.30 | $33.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $10.38 | $51.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $8.79 | $87.89 |
How Uganda compares across Africa
- Regional typical speed
- 29.5 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, MTN, Airtel
- 5G
- 4G only
- Next fastest nearby
- Algeria, 27 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Nigeria, 26 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 1: Kampala
Landing at Entebbe International Airport (EBB)
- Airport
- EBB / HUEN
- Distance
- 40 km from the centre of Kampala
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalThe Civil Aviation Authority states that Liquid Telecom and Airtel provide free wireless internet in passenger movement areas of the terminal: check-in area, transit concourse, boarding lounges, VIP, arrivals hall and the meeters-and-greeters area. Distance figure of 40 km is by road southwest of Kampala's central business district.
- SIM on arrival
- SIM counters or vending in the terminalThe Civil Aviation Authority lists mobile telephone booths in the terminal offering cellular services and phone cards from various providers; traveller guides place MTN and Airtel SIM outlets in the arrivals area behind the information desk and an MTN booth airside in the baggage hall.
Getting into Kampala
- Yellow-labelled airport taxis from Entebbe to Kampala (EBB), about 40 minutes
- Public commuter minibus from Entebbe airport to Kampala (EBB), about 60 minutes
- Kampala-Entebbe Expressway (four-lane toll road linking the airport to Kampala) (EBB)
Worth knowing about Kampala
- Free Wi-Fi at Entebbe is supplied by Liquid Telecom and Airtel and reaches the arrivals hall and the meeters-and-greeters area, so you can get online before clearing the terminal.
- The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority quotes about 40 minutes to Kampala by yellow-labelled airport taxi and about an hour by public commuter minibus; there is no rail link, only taxis, car hire and commuters.
- The airport is joined to Kampala by the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, a four-lane toll road, so an airport transfer normally includes a toll charge.
- Uganda's regulator requires non-Ugandans to buy a SIM in person at an operator service centre with an original valid passport plus a valid visa or residence permit and a recent passport photograph, and the SIM is deactivated when that visa or permit expires.