'''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