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In which district is Kidepo valley national park

In which district is Kidepo valley national park: The park is one of the best national parks not only in Uganda but in Africa at large

In which district is Kidepo valley national park

In which district is Kidepo valley national park: Kidepo valley national park is one of the best national parks not only in Uganda but in Africa at large.  The district where Kidepo valley national park is found is very important that every traveler looks at before they decide to have a safari in Uganda.

Kidepo valley national park is strategically located in Kaabong district which is in northern Uganda. Kidepo valley national park touches on the borders of Uganda and South Sudan in the north and it does also extend near the Uganda Kenya birder in the west. Kidepo valley national park is located about 571km from Kampala city and getting there takes 9 to 10 hours.

Kidepo valley national park is located in the semi-arid area which is covered by open grassland, dominated by a mixture of acacia and dry thickets. Kidepo valley national park in Kaabong district is accessed by road or air transport in a single day.  Road transport takes 9 to 10 hours while air transport takes 2 hours and 30 minutes.

By flight: Kidepo valley national park can be accessed by air transport using the different scheduled flights from different airlines. Flights to Kidepo valley national park start from Kajjansi airstrip or Entebbe international airport fly to Kidepo valley national park and land at Apoka airstrip. Flights are organized by Aerolink Uganda, Bar Aviation Uganda, and Kampala Executive Aviation.

By road: Kidepo valley national park is located about 571 km by road in the northeastern part of Uganda. It can be accessed using about 4 routes and the time taken is 9 to 10 hours depending on the nature of roads as well as the speed of the driver. For tourists that want to see more of what Uganda has to offer they should use road transport because there are lots of attractions to see along the way.

The routes include Kampala/Entebbe via Jinja, Mbale, Kapchorwa, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, Kotido, and Kaabong district. Kampala/Entebbe via Mukono, Jinja, Iganga, Mbale, Soroti, Moroto, Kotido, and Kaabong. Kampala/Entebbe via Luwero, Nakasongola, Karuma, Gulu, Kitgum, Karenga, and Kaabong and the last route is Kampala via Luwero, Nakasongola, Lira, Abim, Kotido and Kaabong.

Kidepo valley national park location favors tourists who love to explore and those who have a lot of time on a safari. Its location adds an advantage on possible safaris to Murchison falls national park because the park is located along the way. If time allows, tourists on a safari to Kidepo valley national park can cross to Kenya and visit any of the nearby national parks as well as the tribes.

Visiting Kidepo valley national park gives tourists an opportunity of taking part in different activities that are possible within the park and the nearby areas. The possible activities in Kidepo valley national park include the following.

Kidepo valley park game drives: Kidepo valley national park is one of the best national parks we have in Uganda when it comes to game drives. The area has two areas where game drives take place and they are enough for tourists to sight different animals and other attractions within the park. Kidepo valley game drives are carried out in the morning, evening, and night hours but whichever you choose will give you an opportunity of seeing some of the animals within the park.

Animals to look out for on a game viewing safari in Kidepo valley national park include cheetahs, lions, African wild dogs, warthogs, crocodiles, Uganda kobs, reedbucks, roan antelopes, bright gazelles, defassa waterbucks, spotted hyenas, caracal, hartebeests, dik-dik, cape buffaloes, klipspringers, giraffes, hyenas, zebras, elands, elephants, patas monkeys, leopards, oribis, bat-eared foxes, aardwolves, blue monkeys, side stripped jackals, lesser kudus, caracal, greater kudus, and olive baboons among others.

Bird watching: Over 476 birds are finding a home in Kidepo valley national park and it’s said about 28 are endemic to the region meaning they can be only seen inside this park. Bird watching in Kidepo valley national park is a very interesting activity for birders to see as many bird species as they can in different locations of the park among which include Apoka, Narus valley, and Kidepo valley.

While during bird watching in Kidepo, you’ll spot Karamoja apalis, yellow rumped seedeater, pygmy falcon, stone partridge, little green bee-eater, violet tipped courser, ostrich, marsh tachagra, crimson rumped waxbill, four banded sand grouse, fan-tailed raven, singing bush lark, mouse-colored penduline tit, white-faced scoops owl, slate colored boubou, fox kestrel, black-breasted barbet, little bee-eater, dark chanting goshawk, golden pipit, D’Arnaud’s barbet, northern carmine bee-eater, and white-bellied go-away bird among others.

Cultural tours: Karamajong and IK are some of the best tribes in Uganda and these are found around Kidepo valley national park. On a safari in Kidepo valley national park, tourists that love the African culture can always take a visit to the nearby community and interact with the locals. A visit to the IK or Karamajong means that one would be able to learn from them how they live their day to day lives, learn about their culture, and get entertained by the traditional dancers

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