Source of the Nile
The source of the Nile is one of Uganda’s historical and geographical sites located in Jinja about 80 kilometers east of Kampala city. This is a point where River Nile begins its journey northwards from Lake Victoria. The site also marks the point where…
Ngamba Island (Chimp Sanctuary)
Ngamba I Island is one of the many Islands found in Lake Victoria under Koome group of islands, they include; Kiimi, Nsadzi, Koome, Bulago and Damba Islands. The Island is located East of Green which melidean on the latitudes of 0.06’S, 32.39’E. The…
Ssese Islands in Uganda
History of Ssese Islands The Ssese Islands came into existence about 12000 years ago when a tectonic shift caused an elevated basin situated between two main arms of the great rift valley to flood, forming Lake Victoria as we know it today. Little is…
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park is located in the Karamojong region northeast of Uganda, bordering with Kenya and South Sudan. , the remote, wild and little-visited Kidepo Valley National Park provides refuge to a long list of dry-country species not found…
Mountain Elgon National Park Uganda Travel Guide Information
Mount Elgon is on the border of Uganda and Kenya. The mountain is named after the Elgonyi tribe, who once lived in huge caves on the south side of the mountain. It was known as “Ol Doinyo Ilgoon” ( Breast Mountain ) by the Maasai and as…