Uganda at a Glance

Reasons why you should visit Uganda

Four of East Africa’s great lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert and Lake Edward
Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest fresh-water lake at 68,000 sq. km
Ssese Islands is a paradise with an array of white sandy beaches, birds and beautiful vegetation
Lake Bunyonyi is believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa with a depth ranging between 44m and 900m.
River Nile which is the longest river in the world, covering 6695 kilometers (4184 miles) in length flows and has its source in Uganda.
Murchison falls (huge volumes of River Nile waters force their way into a gorge which is less than 10 meters wide (other falls include; – Sipi, Kalagala, Sezibwa, Itanda falls etc.)
12 wetlands of International Importance designated under the Ramsar Convention (RAMSAR sites)

Kigezi region is referred to as the Switzerland of Africa because of its scenic landscape & weather
Rwenzori (5,109 m) is permanently snowcapped, a rare condition in equatorial Africa.
Mt Rwenzori was voted among the top hiking places in Africa and among the top hiking spots in the world
Virunga volcanoes in south-western Uganda were voted “A must see place for 2012” and among the 12 places one has to visit in their life time
Other interesting mountains for hiking include: – Mt. Elgon (Africa’s 17^thhighest mountain), Mt. Mgahinga, Mt. Muhabura, Mt. Moroto, etc.

Uganda has the largest mountain gorilla population in the world (over 400 of them). Less than 800 gorillas survive in the world today.
There are over 5,000 chimpanzees found in Uganda (Kibale forest alone holds a population of more than 1,000 chimpanzees).
Other primates include: – monkeys, baboons and nocturnal primates such as Bush babies and Pottos etc.

With more than 1,000 bird species, Uganda is home to over 50% of the entire bird population in Africa.
Queen Elizabeth national park has over 605 species, the largest of any protected area in Africa
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was voted Africa’s number one birding site (2012) by the African Bird club.

A total of 10 national parks
Big five (Lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros)
The best place to see tree climbing lions in Africa is in Ishasha in Queen Elizabeth National park
Other game includes: – antelopes, cheetah, giraffes, warthogs, crocodiles, hyenas, hippopotamus etc.