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Queen Elizabeth National Park
Uganda's most-visited park runs from the foot of the Rwenzori to the Congo border, split down the middle by the Kazinga Channel.
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Why visit
- Kazinga Channel — one of the densest hippo concentrations in the world
- Tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector
- Nearly 600 recorded bird species, the highest of any Ugandan park
Things to do
- Kasenyi plains game drive at first light
- Afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel
- Ishasha sector for tree-climbing lions
- The crater drive above Lake George
Know before you go
- The equator crosses the park — there is a marker on the Kasese road
- Ishasha is a long detour; lions in trees are never guaranteed
- Salt has been mined at nearby Lake Katwe since the 1400s
Stories from Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Inside the Uganda Wildlife Authority
Conservation funding, permit pricing and the pressure on the parks.
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Rwenzori Marathon: the weekend Kasese takes over
Runners, sponsors and the town — from the expo to the finish line.
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