Visiting the cemetery

Families and friends are welcome to visit the graves of their loved ones. The guidance below keeps the grounds quiet, orderly and sacred for everyone.

Visiting hours

7:00 am – 6:30 pm, seven days a week

A visiting permit is issued by authorised personnel at the gate.

Burial hours

8:00 am – 6:30 pm, seven days a week

Group visits should be arranged in advance with the office on +256 700 000 000.

Conduct while visiting

  • Visiting is between 7:00 am – 6:30 pm, seven days a week, after obtaining a visiting permit from authorised personnel.
  • Group visits should be booked with the office in advance.
  • Extra quiet and order are expected on Fridays and other significant religious days.
  • Dress modestly and keep conversation low out of respect for the deceased and other families.
  • Do not litter or cause any disruption within the grounds.

Grave markers

  • Grave markers must be modest and aligned with Islamic tradition.
  • Materials, size and inscriptions follow the cemetery's guidance so that all graves remain uniform and dignified.
  • Extravagant decorations on graves are not permitted.

Prohibited practices

These are not permitted anywhere within the cemetery grounds.

  • Any burial rite or ceremony that contradicts the Islamic teachings of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah.
  • Selling, advertising or any commercial activity within the cemetery, unless approved by the Administration Committee for fundraising.
  • Loud conversation, indecent dress, disrespectful conduct or any nuisance that disturbs the peace of the cemetery.
  • Animal sacrifice, and placing flowers, ornaments, artificial decorations or similar items on graves.
  • Wilfully destroying, defacing or damaging graves, grave markers, trees, pathways or cemetery property.
  • Unauthorised gatherings, entertainment or games on the cemetery premises.