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Waters, ice and wild places of Uganda

Lakes, waterfalls, glaciers, national parks and mountain huts, each with its location, its size and the weather of the towns around it.

Lakes20with a page
Waterfalls13with a page
Glaciers2with a page
National parks7with a page
Lake George
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Lakes

Lakes of Uganda

Lake George
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Lake George

Kasese, Western Region
250 km²
Lake George
Lake Bunyonyi
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Lake Bunyonyi

Kabale, Western Region
60 km²
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Mutanda
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Lake Mutanda

Kisoro, Western Region
29 km²
Lake Mutanda
Lake Nabugabo
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Lake Nabugabo

Masaka, Central Region
35 km²
Lake Nabugabo
Lake Mulehe
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Lake Mulehe

Kisoro, Western Region
4.1 km²
Lake Mulehe
Lake Bujuku
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Lake Bujuku

Kilembe, Western Region
3,963 m
Lake Bujuku
Lake Nkugute
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Lake Nkugute

Rubirizi, Western Region
Lake Nkugute
Lake Saka
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Lake Saka

Fort Portal, Western Region
Lake Saka
Lake Bunyampaka
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Lake Bunyampaka

Kasese, Western Region
Lake Bunyampaka
All 20 lakes
Waterfalls

Waterfalls of Uganda

Sipi Falls
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Sipi Falls

Kapchorwa, Eastern Region
Sipi Falls
Itanda Falls
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Itanda Falls

Kayunga, Central Region
Itanda Falls
Miriadua waterfalls
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Miriadua waterfalls

Arua, Northern Region
Miriadua waterfalls
Kisiizi Falls
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Kisiizi Falls

Rukungiri, Western Region
30 m drop
Kisiizi Falls
Sisiyi Falls
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Sisiyi Falls

Kapchorwa, Eastern Region
100 m drop
Sisiyi Falls
Nyakasura Falls
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Nyakasura Falls

Fort Portal, Western Region
Nyakasura Falls
Ssezibwa Falls
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Ssezibwa Falls

Mukono, Central Region
Ssezibwa Falls
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Murchison Falls

Pakwach, Northern Region
43 m drop
Murchison Falls
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Owen Falls

Njeru, Central Region
Owen Falls
All 13 waterfalls
Glaciers

Glaciers of Uganda

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Thompson Glacier

Kilembe, Western Region
Thompson Glacier
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Spele Glacier

Kilembe, Western Region
Spele Glacier
National parks

National parks of Uganda

Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Queen Elizabeth National Park

Rubirizi, Western Region
1,978 km²
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
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Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Kilembe, Western Region
996 km²
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Kanungu, Western Region
331 km²
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Kibale National Park
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Kibale National Park

Kibiito, Western Region
776 km²
Kibale National Park
Semuliki National Park
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Semuliki National Park

Bundibugyo, Western Region
220 km²
Semuliki National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Kisoro, Western Region
34 km²
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Kyambura Game Reserve
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Kyambura Game Reserve

Rubirizi, Western Region
156 km²
Kyambura Game Reserve
Mountain huts

Mountain huts of Uganda

Bujuku Hut
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Bujuku Hut

Kilembe, Western Region
Bujuku Hut
Beaches

Beaches of Uganda

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Lutembe Beach

Kajansi, Central Region
1,133 m
Lutembe Beach
Islands

Islands of Uganda

Akampene Island
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Akampene Island

Kabale, Western Region
Akampene Island
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Buvuma Island

Jinja, Eastern Region
Buvuma Island
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Bulingugwe Island

Bunamwaya, Central Region
Bulingugwe Island
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Bunjako Island

Gombe, Central Region
Bunjako Island
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Bussi Island

Entebbe, Central Region
Bussi Island
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Zinga Island

Mpigi, Central Region
Zinga Island
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Buziri Island

Buikwe, Central Region
Buziri Island
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Bwema Island

Buikwe, Central Region
Bwema Island
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Lingira Island

Jinja, Eastern Region
Lingira Island
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Rivers

Rivers of Uganda

Kazinga Channel
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Kazinga Channel

Rubirizi, Western Region
Kazinga Channel
Rwizi river
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Rwizi river

Mbarara, Western Region
Rwizi river
River Manafwa
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River Manafwa

Mbale, Eastern Region
River Manafwa
River Bujuku
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River Bujuku

Kilembe, Western Region
3,962 m
River Bujuku
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White Nile

Jinja, Eastern Region
350 m
White Nile
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Ora River

Pakwach, Northern Region
Ora River
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Lwajjali River

Nansana, Central Region
Lwajjali River
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Kagitumba river

Mabare, Western Region
Kagitumba river
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River Sironko

Mbale, Eastern Region
River Sironko