Place · Western
Lake Mburo National Park
The national park closest to Kampala: savanna, wetlands and lakes with zebras, impalas and hippos.
Rwonyo, Lake Mburo National Park
Overview
- Area
- 370 km²
- Altitude
- 1,220 m to 1,828 m above sea level
- Location
- Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District
Why visit
Uganda's smallest savanna park mixes woodland, rolling grassland, rocky ridges and wetlands. Five of the lakes in a 50 km wetland system lie inside the park, and wetlands cover about a fifth of it.
When to visit
Uganda Wildlife Authority says Lake Mburo National Park can be visited at any time of year. This is year-round park guidance; it does not establish current access or activity availability.
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Things to do
What happens
Zebras, impalas, buffalo, oribi, Defassa waterbuck, leopards, hippos and hyenas live here, and the birdlife includes the bare-faced go-away bird, Rüppell's starling and the southern ground hornbill.
Getting there
Getting there
Between Kampala and Mbarara City, about 228 km or 3½ hours by road from Kampala. Charter flights from Entebbe or Kajjansi land at Mbarara.
Before you go
Good to know
Check current gate times with UWA before travelling.
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