You hear it before you see it a deep, thunderous roar that swells as you approach. Then, through the spray, the Nile bursts into view, forcing its way through a narrow 7-meter gorge before plunging 43 meters into a churning cauldron below. The air smells of wet stone and river moss. Rainbows form in the mist, and hippos grunt somewhere downstream. This is Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and most dramatic reserve, where the world’s longest river meets raw African wilderness.
Located in northwestern Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park spans 3,840 km², making it the largest national park in the country. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it became a national park in 1952 and is named after its iconic waterfall on the Victoria Nile. Beyond its river drama, the park hosts an extraordinary mix of savanna, woodland, and wetland ecosystems, supporting over 76 mammal species and 451 bird species.
Mammals: Elephants, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, hyenas, hartebeests, Uganda kobs, hippos, warthogs
Primates: Olive baboons, patas monkeys, vervet monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys
Birds: Over 451 recorded species including shoebill storks, African fish eagles, giant kingfishers, Goliath herons
Reptiles: Nile crocodiles, monitor lizards
Whether you want to stand in the spray of the falls, drift alongside hippos on a sunset cruise, or watch lions stalk the savanna, Murchison Falls National Park offers a safari experience that’s as diverse as it is unforgettable.Â
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