26/10/2020
VISIT LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
Lake Mburo is located close to the highway which connects Kampala to Western Uganda. The park forms part of a 50km- long wetland system linked by a swamp, it is the smallest Uganda's savannah national parks. It is a home of 350 bird species as well as mammals like Zebra, Impalas, Eland, buffaloes, Oribs, Defassa waterbucks, leopard, hippo, hyena to mention but a few. Now it contains much woodland as there are no elephants to take the vegetation. The Savannah is interspersed with rocky ridges and forested gorges in the Western part of the park.
Activities at Lake Mburo National Park
Birding in Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo's key birding spots are swampy valleys and viewing platforms near the salt lick and in the forests. Species found include Francolin, Grey Crowned Cranes, Black-Bellied Bustard and Brown Chested Lapwing.
Launch Trips in Lake Mburo National Park
Wildlife- rich Eastern banks of Lake Mburo can be explored during a tranquil two hour boat voyage.
Game Drives
The network of game tracks in the East of the park passes a variety of landscape features including acacia woodland, wetlands, grassy hillsides, rock out crops and seasonally flooded valley floors. Early morning and Kate afternoon are the best times to rain the park in search of wildlife.
Hiking and Nature Walks
Whole Park is open to walkers as long as they are accompanied by a ranger guide. Locations include the salt lice at Rwonyo and a hilltop with gorgeous lake views.
Sport Fishing
Lake Mburo contains around six species of fish, with tilapia being the most common. The designated fishing spot is at Mazinga.
Horseback Safaris in Lake Mburo
These are exciting way to view wildlife including eland and Buffalo, Impala, bushbuck, waterbuck and zebra.
Wildlife that can be found in Lake Mburo National Park include 350 bird species like Rufous-bellied Heron, Bateleur, Coqui Francolin, Grey Crowned Crane, Black-bellied Bustard, Brown-chested Lapwing, Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, Brown Parrot, Red-headed Lovebird, Ross's Turaco, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Green Wood-hoopoe, Common Scimitarbill and many more. Zebras, Eland, Buffalo, Oribs, Hyenas, Hippos, waterbucks and many more can be spotted in the park
How to access Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park lies between Masaka and Mbarara in Western Uganda, 228km (31/2 hours) drive from Kampala.
Two gates enter the park; from Kampala; the turning to Maharashtra Gate is 13kms past Lyantonde while the junction for Sana Gate is at Santa trading center 127km past Lyantonde), it is a 20- minutes’ drive from either gate to Rwonyo.
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