Uganda is located in the Great Lakes basin and this area is around the Tropical Equatorial region of Africa and crossed by the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Because of these Geographical and Natural features, Uganda has a number of water resources…lakes, rivers, swamps and waterfalls in this diverse ecology.
Other countries in Great Lakes region of East Africa include Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi which share most of the water resources with Uganda. Some of the rivers drain in to Uganda’s lakes. There are many lakes in Uganda offering the best sights for bird viewing, boating riding, Nature walks, Adventures, and safaris to Uganda.
Lake Victoria, also called Victoria Nyanza, largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile, lying mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but bordering on Kenya. Its area is 26,828 square miles (69,484 square km). Among the freshwater lakes of the world, it is exceeded in size only by Lake Superior in North America.
One-fifth of the total area is covered by open water bodies as well as swampland which also support the survival of some wildlife and bird species. Visiting Uganda, will allow you discover four of East Africa’s prominent Lakes including Lake Victoria-third largest in the world, Lake Edward and Lake Albert plus even the salty Lake Kyoga that strategically positioned within Uganda’s boundaries with its neighbouring countries.
The South Eastern part of Uganda is mainly covered by magnificent Lake Victoria– the third largest water body in the world. The common aspect about the Ugandan lakes is that the popular lakes in the whole of East African region. The popular lakes are mainly fed by famous rivers that are spread in different areas of Uganda.
Exploring the Natural open water bodies of central Uganda during your visit, will offer you a chance to enjoy adventurous activities like fishing, boat cruising as well as having close account of different water birds drinking in the banks of the rivers and lakes. The unique lakes like Lake Kyoga which stretches its fingers to include other small lakes like Lake Bugondo, Lake Kwania, Lake Opeta, surrounded by swamplands deserve a tour by each and every traveller in Uganda.
During your tour on River Nile you will explore the Source of the Nile, which starts its fascinating journey from Uganda in Jinja. River Nile is joined by one of the Ugandan river tributaries- River Kafu from the Western part really deserves to be explored.
A visit to other amazing Uganda’s rivers including the River Katonga which directly flows westward from Lake Victoria to Lake George is highly recommended for any visitor touring Uganda. From the North, one can explore the famous Semliki River which is frequented by various wildlife species protected in Semliki National Park.
Touring Uganda lakes and rivers will connect you to splendid waterfalls at Murchison Falls National Park bisected by the prominent Victoria Nile River. This is home of adventure because while exploring the Victoria Nile, through Launch Cruise, one is rewarded with wonderful views of wildlife drinking in the banks of the river.
Uganda is also endowed with different crater lakes and these are mainly located in western part of Uganda. Exploring these crater lakes enables you to enjoy other tourist attractions located in the western part of Uganda.
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