Uganda’s smallest savannah national park
At 260 square kilometres, the park is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks. It is named after Lake Mburo, which lies within the park boundaries.
Lake Mburo National Park
Rolling hills, lakes and open savannah in western Uganda
Lake Mburo National Park is located in Kiruhura District in western Uganda. The park is situated about 30 kilometres east of Mbarara and approximately 240 kilometres west of Kampala.
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Landscape and Climate
A mosaic of lakes, woodland and grassy valleys
The park has a sculptured landscape with rolling hills and lake shores. It includes forest galleries, seasonal and permanent swamps, acacia woodland and grassy valleys that support a wide range of wildlife.
Being near the equator, the rainfall pattern is bimodal, with long rains from February to June and short rains from September to December.
Wildlife and Birdlife
68 mammal species and over 300 birds
Lake Mburo National Park hosts 68 mammal species, including impalas, plains zebras, Uganda kobs, duikers, bushbucks, topis, buffaloes, leopards, spotted hyenas, Defassa waterbucks, warthogs and oribi.
There are 315 recorded bird species. The lake shores attract crocodiles and hippopotami, while buffaloes come to drink during the dry season. The park is known for birds such as finfoots, malachite kingfishers, African fish eagles, pelicans, herons, grey crowned cranes and even the rare shoebill.
The vegetation mainly consists of open savannah with acacia trees, olea and boscia. Lake Mburo is a natural haven for fauna and flora.
Access and Travel
Easy access from Kampala
Access to the park is via the Masaka–Mbarara Road from Kampala. The driving time to Lake Mburo National Park is approximately four hours.
A view on the wildlife
A cormorant perches along the lakeshore of Lake Mburo
An African buffalo cools off in a muddy waterhole
Warthogs forage across the open savannah grasslands
A giraffe and calf stand among the acacia trees
A flock of birds takes flight over the woodland canopy
An African fish eagle watches over the park from a treetop perch
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