About five to six hours from Kampala in northwestern Uganda, the country´s largest protected area (square miles) is a spectacular blend of savannah, riverine forest, and vast plains divided by the Nile. Its centerpiece, Murchison Falls, is a dramatic natural wonder where the Nile squeezes through a narrow seven-meter gap and plummets into a thunderous chasm, making it by some measures Africa´s most powerful waterfall. A boat safari to the base of the falls offers some of Uganda’s best wildlife viewing: hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and birds crowd the riverbanks. Game drives reveal giraffes, lions, leopards, jackals, hartebeests, and large herds of Uganda kob. The possibility of spotting the rare shoebill stork is another draw.
Read more in my post 5 Musts of Uganda Outside Kampala.
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