Kapchorwa, Uganda

With a population of 133,621, this sleepy Ugandan town is hardly the Olympic training hub its sporting pedigree might suggest. Subsistence farming remains the economic mainstay, and the region has seen its share of instability, with cattle raids displacing hundreds in recent decades. Bureaucracy is a persistent headache, as the town and surrounding districts have been repeatedly carved up and reorganized over the years. Unless you're an aspiring marathon runner with a high tolerance for rural poverty, Kapchorwa is probably not the overseas destination for you.