Murchison Falls National Park is the country’s largest protected area, covering 3,840 sq km, which protects a vast savannah land bisected by the mighty River Nile.
It is one of the two oldest national parks that were gazetted in 1952, and it is home to a variety of mammals like the Graceful Giraffe, Jackson’s Hartbeest, Uganda Kob, Bohor Reedbuck, Oribi, among others.
Murchison Falls National Park is also home to primates like chimpanzees, Patas Monkey, Black and white Colobus Monkey, among others.
Murchison Falls National Park is home to 450 bird species, among them the prehistoric Shoebill, Heuglin’s Francolin, Abbyssinian Ground Hornbill, White-fronted Chat, Silverbird, Beautiful Sunbird, Speckle-fronted Weaver, White-browed Sparrow-Weaver, Bar-breasted Firefinch, and White-rumped Seedeater, among others.
Murchison Falls National Park is about 310 km from Kampala, the capital city, and you can access it via Masindi-Kicumbanyobo gate, which is the short route, or Masindi-Biiso-escarpment overlooking Lake Albert-Bugungu gate, which is long but scenic.
There are several accommodation places like Paraa Safari lodge on the northern bank of the Nile River, the Nile Safari Lodge, Sambya River Lodge, and the Red Chilli Camp, all on the southern bank