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Queen Elizabeth National Park

"A Medley of Wonders"

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s second biggest national park after Murchison Falls occupying close to 1,978 km square.
A World bio-sphere reserve with a RAMSAR wetland site, the park is situated astride the equator and located in south western Uganda lying on the base of the rift valley between Lakes George and Edward.
The national park borders Democratic Republic of Congo on its western side. It is sometimes referred to as the pearl of Africa. In Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park is basically known for the big four animals that is the Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes and the Leopards. It is also classified as an Important Birding Area (IBA) by Birdlife International.

Getting there

This park can be accessed most easily from Kampala. The tarmac road from Kampala via Mbarara town-Bushenyi leads to the par centre passing a mere 22 km from Mweya Peninsular, the main tourism hub .Approaching the park from the south via Mbarara covers a distance of 420km while the north through Fort Portal covers a total of 410 km.

Accommodation

A variety of accommodation caters for all budgets. Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge and Ishasha Wilderness Camp offer upmarket accommodation while the Mweya Hostel at Mweya and Ishasha bandas provide budget accommodation.

Twitter activity

Murchison Falls National Park Invitational Fishing Competition attracts over 45 participants from different countries with 17 boats.
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Happy New Year folks! UWA is happy that you visited the parks in large numbers during the festive season.
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Check this video out: UWA's Dr. Seguya films A Gorilla Nest http://t.co/1XMEoIEx via @youtube
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Leopard near Mweya in Queen Elizabeth National Park http://t.co/MiOOGKTv
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