Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s oldest and largest conservation area, covering vast expanses of savanna, woodland, and riverine forests. Originally gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, the park was officially designated as one of Uganda’s first national parks in 1952. It lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the Bunyoro escarpment descends into rolling, palm-dotted plains, offering one of the most dramatic landscapes in East Africa.
In the midst of the park lies one of the world's most powerful waterfalls. Here, the mighty Victoria Nile is forced through a narrow 8-meter-wide gorge, before plunging 45 meters into the Devil’s Cauldron below, sending up a thunderous roar and a permanent rainbow mist. This breathtaking natural wonder marks the final act in an 80km stretch of rapids, after which the river calms into a broad, tranquil flow as it meanders toward Lake Albert.
This stretch of river is one of Uganda’s greatest wildlife viewing spots, attracting elephants, giraffes, and buffaloes to the riverbanks, while hippos, Nile crocodiles, a aquatic birds and birds of prey.
The Park is home to a remarkable 144 mammal species, 556 bird species, 51 reptiles, and 51 amphibians. The northern sector of the park is characterized by open savanna grasslands, Borassus palms, and acacia woodlands, while the southern section is dominated by woodlands. offering diverse habitats for a wide range of wildlife.