What's the Best Way to Beat the Traffic in Your Country?

[AlMutebi]

To beat the traffic in Uganda, you have to use a boda boda. 

Boda bodas are bicycle or motorcycle taxis in East Africa esp Uganda and you can find them on their several stages on almost every road.

boda boda carrying a man on luwum street - google street view

boda bodas on their stage in Ndeeba. On the left are the bicycles and on the right are the motorcycles.motorcycle boda bodabicycle boda boda

They're very affordable and unlike other taxis, boda bodas work 24/7.

Women jumping onto a boda boda in Mabira Forest

The word boda boda is so popular in Uganda, it was added to the 9th edition of the Oxford English dictionary this year.

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They also work as mini school buses, ambulances and as get-away rides by thieves who snatch property from unsuspecting people on the streets.

Boda bodas are also common at picking up children from school - by Katumba BadruA boda boda operator delivering goods

boda boda delivering goods

boda bodas at the red lights - Google Street View

There  are thought to be more than 300,000 boda bodas in Kampala alone.

boda boda stage on Jinja roadboda boda stage at Mega supermarket - Google Street ViewA woman on a boda boda

Another woman on a bicycle boda boda.

There are thought to be more than 300,000 boda bodas in Kampala - Google Street View 

Boda bodas are known to cause many accidents and these were nabbed by police for careless driving

Boda bodas which were confiscated by the police

The other thing is that boda boda operators usually know their areas very well. Even when you don't know the exact location of the place you're going, you just have to name a nearby landmark, building or street and they'll get you there.

Important to note is that you'd agree on the fare before jumping onto a boda boda, otherwise they'll over-charge you after delivery.

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[Ravi_Kiran]

Yes @AlMutebi your question is useful. Now a days In our country everybody using individual car. That is the main problem. we have old roads. few years back population is different and now a days population is different. In India government started Metro Projects. we are expecting May be this projects will decrease traffic. It covers all main lines with all facilities like A/c, WiFi, snakes etc. But, in some cities this Metro trains are running some city's under construction. 

[deepakjhic]

Owh @AlMutebi nice collection and information you share with us. 

These type of photos make me very happy. 

[VictorOmebije]

Very impressive and quite informative work @AlMutebi. I look forward to using boda boda 

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@AlMutebi wrote:

To beat the traffic in Uganda, you have to use a boda boda. 

Boda bodas are bicycle or motorcycle taxis in East Africa esp Uganda and you can find them on their several stages on almost every road.

boda boda carrying a man on luwum street - google street view

boda bodas on their stage in Ndeeba. On the left are the bicycles and on the right are the motorcycles.motorcycle boda bodabicycle boda boda

They're very affordable and unlike other taxis, boda bodas work 24/7.

Women jumping onto a boda boda in Mabira Forest

The word boda boda is so popular in Uganda, it was added to the 9th edition of the Oxford English dictionary this year.

by the-star.co.ke

They also work as mini school buses, ambulances and as get-away rides by thieves who snatch property from unsuspecting people on the streets.

Boda bodas are also common at picking up children from school - by Katumba BadruA boda boda operator delivering goods

boda boda delivering goods

boda bodas at the red lights - Google Street View

There  are thought to be more than 300,000 boda bodas in Kampala alone.

boda boda stage on Jinja roadboda boda stage at Mega supermarket - Google Street ViewA woman on a boda boda

Another woman on a bicycle boda boda.

There are thought to be more than 300,000 boda bodas in Kampala - Google Street View 

Boda bodas are known to cause many accidents and these were nabbed by police for careless driving

Boda bodas which were confiscated by the police

The other thing is that boda boda operators usually know their areas very well. Even when you don't know the exact location of the place you're going, you just have to name a nearby landmark, building or street and they'll get you there.

Important to note is that you'd agree on the fare before jumping onto a boda boda, otherwise they'll over-charge you after delivery.

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[AlMutebi]

Metros can really be very helpful especially for big cities like those in India. Happy for you @Ravi_Kiran about the new metros and hopefully our government will one day revive the one we had like 40 years back.

[AlMutebi]

Thanks @deepakjhic and I'm very happy you like them... Hope you'll also share with us how you do it in your country

[mhjn]

Thanks for creating such a great and informative post about boda boda mate @AlMutebi 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[AlMutebi]

@VictorOmebije thanks for appreciating and i hope you'll also share with us how you do it there....

[AlMutebi]

Thanks for appreciating @mhjn! I'm looking forward to seeing how you do it there in your country....

[OSAMA]

@AlMutebi bro very nice post 😊🙌🙏

I like the name of boda boda 🙂

Here in Amman it's mountains and we depend mainly on cars 🚗🚖🚕🚘