MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK EXPERIENCE IN UGANDA

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Post Date : 28 Sep 2021

"THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL WATERFALL"

Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine rift valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savannah. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda's largest and oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds.

The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison falls, The centrepiece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. The mighty cascade drains the last of the river's energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into lake Albert. At Murchison falls, the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the "Devil's Cauldron" creating  a trademark rainbow.

This stretch of river provides one Uganda's most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents.

Activities to engage in are;

  • Birding
  • Game drives
  • Hiking and Nature walks
  • Launch trips 
  • Sport Fishing
  • Cultural Encounters