Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda Situated in the Western part of Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s second-largest, most diverse and popular conservation area first gazetted in 1952 as Kazinga National Park and two years later, renamed Queen Elizabeth National Park to commemorate the first visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. With …
Semuliki National Park, Uganda Lying within the Albertine Rift on the western arm of the East African Rift, Semuliki National Park is located on Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C). Semuliki was created in 1932 as a forest reserve under the jurisdiction of the forest department. Later in 1992, the forest department …
Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Uganda Rwenzori Mountains National Park is situated in south-western Uganda on the east side of the Albertine Rift Valley, along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo where it borders Virunga National Park and runs for about 120km South of Lake Albert and North of Lake Edward. The park was …
Kidepo Valley National Park. Uganda Named Africa’s 3rd best wilderness national park in the 2013 CNN Travel Awards, Kidepo Valley National Park is situated in the jagged dry lands in the valley between Uganda’s frontiers with South Sudan to the northeast and Kenya to the east. The protected area was first gazetted as a game …
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Situated in the south western part of Uganda on the slopes of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The forest is known to be the most biologically diverse in Africa with over 120 mammal species, making it second in mammal numbers to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The name Bwindi …
Murchison Falls National Park. “ The World’s Greatest waterfall “ Murchison Falls National Park is the largest protected area in Uganda with an area cover of 3893 square kilometers lying north of the Albertine Rift Valley in the districts of Nwoya, Bulisa, Kiryandongo and Masindi being the nearest to the park. The park is part of the …
Mount Elgon National Park. “The world’s Largest Caldera” Mountain Elgon National Park is situated in Eastern Uganda bordering Uganda and Kenya with the largest surface area of any extinct volcano and a caldera that covers 40 square kilometers. The park derived its name from Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano located within the park rising to …
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. “Where gold meets silver” Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in South Western Uganda in the district of Kisoro at the borders of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in the Virunga mountains incorporating 3 volcanoes; Sabinyo, Gahinga and Muhavura. The altitude ranges from 2,227m to 4,127m and the park has …
Lake Mburo National Park. “Whispers of the Wild” Lake Mburo National Park is located in Western Uganda and the closest park to Kampala. It is the smallest savannah park in Uganda under laid by pre-Cambrian granitic rocks and sandy soils. The name Mburo was derived from a tale about two brothers, Kigarama and Mburo who …
Kibale Forest National Park Located in South Western Uganda in the districts of Kabarole and Kamwenge, Kibale Forest National Park is also referred to as “The Primate Capital of the World” with the largest chimpanzee population in Uganda. Fort Portal in Kabarole district is the nearest city to the national park. Kibale National Park covers …
