A mountain gorilla seated in Bwindi’s dense greenery

Photo: Rebeccananonof, via Wikimedia Commons

Country guide

Uganda

Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale, Murchison Falls and the source of the Nile.

Bwindi gorillas
Kibale chimps
Source of the Nile

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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda · Kanungu, Kabale & Kisoro districts, southwest Uganda

Kibale National Park

Kibale National Park

Uganda · Kabarole district, western Uganda

Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda · Nwoya & Masindi districts, northwest Uganda

Where the wildlife is

Parks & reserves

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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda · Southwest Uganda, Albertine Rift

Kibale National Park

Kibale National Park

Uganda · Western Uganda, near Fort Portal

Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda · Northwest Uganda, along the Victoria Nile

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The complete Uganda guide

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Destinations

6 curated places

Safari parks

4 parks & reserves

Essentials

8 practical briefings

Culture

2 cultural primers

Travel guides

2 long-form articles

Weather

2 seasonal guides

Transport

Flights, trains, ferries & road transfers

Swahili phrasebook

Travel phrases with plain-English spellings

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