'''Kidepo Valley National Park''' [http://www.uwa.or.ug/kidepo.html] is in north west Uganda. It covers 1436 sq km and borders onto Sudan.
Understand
Predators unique to the region are the aardwolf, bat-eared fox, caracal, cheetah, hunting dog and striped hyena. Lions, leopards, giraffe and small cats are found within the park.
History
Landscape
Open tree savannah.
Flora and fauna
Lion, elephant, nile buffalo, plains zebra, oribi, uganda kob, kudu, warthog, ostrich, cheetah, leopard, carcal, serval, spotted hyena, stripped hyena, aardwolf, topi, grant's gazelle, eland, bushbuck, common duiker, roan, oryx, dik dik, Defassa Waterbuck, Bohor reedbuck
Climate
Get in
By car
Approx 700km from Kampala.
By plane
There is a small airstrip about 3km away from the park HQ which chartered planes from Entebbe International Airport fly to.
'''United Airlines''', P.O Box 246000 ph:+256-41-349841/2
(''email: [mailto:united@infocom.co.ug], fax: +256-41-349843'')
Fees/Permits
Non residents require a permit costing US$20, East African residents one costing US$10.
Get around
See
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Lodging
'''Apoka Rest Camp''' - 16 chalets.
See www.uganda-wildlife-photographic-safaris.com for safaris to this park.
Camping
Backcountry
Stay safe
Get out