About Kampala: Kampala sits beside Lake Victoria, a giant engine for thunderstorms. Warm land air and cool lake air collide to build towering storm clouds. The city can see thunder on well over half the days of the year. Thunder rumbles here on most afternoons and evenings

Location: Southern Uganda, on the shore of Lake Victoria · Country: Uganda · Record: Up to about 242 days of thunderstorms a year · Why So Stormy: Warm air over land meets cool air over huge Lake Victoria and rises fast · Nature: Green hills beside the world's largest tropical lake · Notable Feature: Lake Victoria is one of the most lightning-prone lakes on Earth · Season: Storms come with two rainy seasons each year · World Rank: One of the most thunderstorm-prone capitals on Earth