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Uganda is uniquely located in the tropics and crossed by the great “EQUATOR” and amazingly the equator can be crossed twice while looking in the same direction!. In fact Uganda is one of the 15 countries in the world and one of the only 6 African countries that are crossed by the Equator. Uganda is fortified by two high mountains; to the West the Block Mt Rwenzoris (the Mountains of the Moon) with its highest snow-capped peak – the Margerita at an elevation of 5,109 meters (16,763ft) above sea level and to the East the Volcanic Elgon with the biggest Caldera in the world! and with highest peak (the Wagagai) reaching 4,321 meters (12,963ft) above sea level.
Uganda is a land-locked country bordered by Southern Sudan in the North and Tanzania in the South and in the East it’s bordered by Kenya while in the West it’s bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda
Ecologically, Uganda is where the East African Savannah meets the West African Jungle blended with Creatures from both ecosystems making Her a Classic Adventure Tourism Destination. In this lush country is where one can observe lions prowling the open plains in the morning and track chimpanzees through the rainforests undergrowth the same afternoon then the next day navigate tropical channels teeming with hippopotamus before setting off into the misty mountains to stare into the eyes of the Mountain Gorilla, which is Uganda’s “star attraction”. The Mountain Gorilla is the most endangered; bulkiest of all living primates and among the most peaceable gentle giants who share 95% of their genes with humans and not fewer than 1,063 individuals (according to 2018 Gorilla census) that survive today all over the face of the earth, divided between Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Virunga mountains, the former hosting almost 50% of the world’s total individuals. The rest of the Mountain Gorillas are found in Virunga Mountains and are shared among Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Equally, Uganda is Africa’s most complete bird watching destination, This alluring birding list includes the spectacular Great Blue Turaco, raucous Black and White Casqued Hornbills as well as the African Green Broadbill (Grauer’s Broadbill) and the recorded 23 other species endemics to the Albertine Rift. The country is also a repository to the most sought-after African bird: the “SHOEBILL”, a massive prehistoric looking swamp dweller notable for its heavy clog-shaped bill. This verdant biodiversity is further attested to by the country’s status as by far the smallest of the four African countries whose bird checklist tops the 1000mark. Over1000 species recorded within an area comparable to that of Great Britain!!
The African Big Five (the Elephant, the Buffalo, the Rhinoceros, the Leopard and the Lion) and their matching Small Five (the Elephant Shrew, the Buffalo weaver, the Rhinoceros Beetle, the Leopard Tortoise, and the Ant lion) deriving their names from the English names of the Big five are not strangers to Uganda!
At the same time Uganda amazingly hosts the “Hard to See” African secret animals mostly nocturnal which include the Aardvark, the African wild cat, the Civet cat, the Serval cat, the Genet cat, the Porcupine and the Pangolin. The trio of mammal categories above appeal to any animal enthusiasts from across the world.
There is more of the country beyond wildlife, the mighty River Nile, punctuated by the Murchison Falls, with the world’s most thrilling commercial white-water rafting. There are snow-capped peaks of the Rwenzori Mountain, with tantalizing challenge to dedicated mountaineers, the Virunga volcanoes and Mountain Elgon both of which offer highly rewarding hiking opportunities though scintillating highland scenery. More sedately, the myriad Islands of Lake Victoria and Bunyonyi in the south western region of Uganda. The country boasts of abundant forest fringed crater lakes that stroll the rift valley floor and escarpment around Fortportal City.
Bujagali near Jinja city is the lunching point of white-water rafting across the Nile River in the east also one of the safest in the world, passing through three heart stopping grades, five rapids in one day and Bujagali also provides Kayaking, Quad-biking and 44 meter- high bungee jumps from a cliff above River Nile
Uganda is a land-locked country bordered by Southern Sudan in the North and Tanzania in the South and in the West it’s bordered by Kenya while in the West it’s bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda
