DataStory Bank
About the portal

One trusted public window into Uganda's tourism data.

DataStory Bank brings tourism sites, local stories, public records, and discovery tools into a single searchable platform for citizens, visitors, researchers, and sector partners.

Portal Overview

DataStory Bank is a digital tourism catalog built to organize and open up information about Uganda's tourism assets. The platform supports discovery by location, category, tourism type, access, and site details.

The public interface is designed for quick exploration, while authenticated staff can manage records, upload data, update site information, and review reports.

Mission and Vision

Mission: Create an accessible tourism data ecosystem that helps preserve Uganda's heritage, improve public discovery, and support evidence-informed tourism development.

Vision: Make Uganda's tourism information easier to find, easier to understand, and easier to use for everyone.

What the Public Can Do

  • Search the catalog Find sites by keyword, district, category, and tourism type.
  • Explore on a map View mapped records as coordinates become available.
  • Open site details Review descriptions, access information, managers, and related data.
  • Compare records Scan locations, categories, and tourism types in grid or list view.

Partners

The portal is intended to support collaboration between tourism institutions, government stakeholders, local communities, researchers, and the public.

Contact

For portal information, corrections, or partnership inquiries, contact the DataStory Bank administrator through the Uganda Tourism Board coordination team.

Email: info@datastorybank.go.ug

Address: Kampala, Uganda