Tororo, Uganda

Capital City

Tororo is a cement-producing hub in eastern Uganda, but don't be fooled - this town is no paradise. The population hovers around 48,500, growing at a steady 2.5% annually, and the climate is a tropical monsoon with thunderstorms galore. Bureaucracy is a persistent headache, with the town's central market recently demolished to make way for a new shopping center that was supposed to be finished in 2020 but remains unfinished. While Tororo boasts a golf course and a few tourist sites like the imposing Tororo Rock, this is hardly the picturesque African idyll many imagine. For the hardened expat seeking an affordable cement hub, Tororo may be worth a look, but for those seeking an easy life abroad, it's best to look elsewhere.