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Kidepo is one of Africa's last great wildernerss areas,
atract of rugged savannah dominated by the 2'750m Mount Morungole
and transected by the Kidepo and Narus Rivers.
Perennial water makes Kidepo an Oasis in the semi-desert
which hosts over 86 mammal species and almost 500 bird species.
Size: 1436 square Kms
Location: On the Uganda - Sudan border.
Getting there: The drive from Kampala via Mbale
and Moroto . Charter flights are available in Kampala.
Attractions & Activities:
Game Drives :To see Lion, Cheetah,
Leopard, Bat Eared Fox, giraffe.
Watch the Karamojong Pastoralists and know their culture.
Visiting time: throught the year.
Accommodation:
Lodges at the entrance and also the Uganda Wildlife Authority
Rest Camps.
Apoka Lodge which is in the Kidepo National Park, it is a new lodge
and is high end tourist market.
KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Kidepo is one of the most spectacular parks in Uganda (1,344 sq.km).
The Park possesses scenery unsurpassed by any other park in East
Africa. In the vast panorama you can take on a safari to watch a
constant parade of wildlife: elephant, zebra, buffalo, countless
antelope and over 200 species of birds. As Kidepo Valley is quite
remote, it is easily the most tranquil park. Tucked into the corner
of Uganda's border with Sudan and Kenya, the Park contains sensational
mountain and savannah landscapes.
The Northern section of the Park is currently closed due to insecurity
in Sudan.
Two game-viewing loops connect the rest-camp with prime wildlife
areas near the Winy River and the rock escarpment to the south-west.
On the northern border of the Park are the Kananorok Hot Springs.
This safari Park has spectacular mountains and savannah landscape.
The Napore Nyangea Range is located to the west of the camp and
the Natera Hills to the east. In the north you can see the 236 meter
high peak of Mt. Lotukei.Two game viewing loops connect the Rest
Camp with prime wildlife areas near the Winwing River and with the
rock escarpment to the Southwest into which Grand Katarum Lodge
is being built. Further tracks take you to the Lokadul Palm Tree
Forest, at Kananorok Hot Springs on the Park's Northern border with
Sudan.
The thrilling wildlife seen in this area (which is part of the
Karamoja region) includes lion, ostrich, cheetah, zebra, kudu and
dik-dik.
The mountain is positioned approximately 100km northeast of Lake
Victoria and straddles the border of Uganda and Kenya.
The international boundary is marked by the Suam and Lwakaka Rivers,
and the beacon on Sudek Peak. Administratively, the mountain falls
into two districts (in Uganda); Kapchorwa District to the north
and Mbale district to the south. Measuring about 80km from north
to south, and 50km east to west, more than half of Mt. Elgon (including
the majority of its caldera) lies in Uganda.
The fourth largest Ugandan national park, MENP encompasses 1154
sq. km and stretches between 0° 52’-1° 25’N
and 34° 14’-34° 44’E. The majority of the park
is situated above 2000m and extends up to the highest peak (Wagagai)
at 4321m.
Kidepo National
Park Uganda safari information.
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