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Located in the north eastern of Uganda is Kidepo valley national park, which was gazetted in 1962. This park hosts over 75 species of mammals and 470 species of birds. These gems are all in the same paradise. Despite of all the above the park is a remarkable park for breathtaking scenery and live culture.
Among Uganda’s most magnificent parks is Kidepo valley national park along the border of Uganda with South Sudan. It covers 1,442 Sq. Kilometers and offers beautiful scenery compared to other national parks in East and Central Africa. Most visitors to this park regard it as an exceptional park and often have a return visit to the park. It is in the remote corner of Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan. Kidepo offers spectacular Savannah landscape that end in to the mountainous region with awesome horizon view.
The sweeping plains of Kidepo and the Narus valleys are shadowed by the brooding mountain scape of Mount Murongole which is the home for the IK people, park is a big appeal just for the scenery alone.
With the beauty of this national park, CNN has gone ahead to name Kidepo valley national park as one of the best 8 safari destinations in the entire Africa. Besides that, CNN also ranked Uganda as the perfect destination for ape watching in the entire world.
Kidepo valley national park is one of most isolated national parks in Uganda but still stands as the best virgin destination for viewing variety of wildlife in Uganda. The park is unbeatable among the best wilderness areas in Africa, providing home to numerous endangered animal species that cannot be found in other national parks in the country.
Kidepo valley national park is a savannah park with beautiful landscape right adjacent to a few mountain ranges. The reason to have a trip to Uganda is definitely only unique when you set your journey to the north east of Uganda.
Besides the wonders, Kidepo national park is a great spot for cultural encounter with the local people like the Karamojongs, not forgetting other minority IK people. The park is also diverse for exciting tourism activities in the wilderness such as nature walks, birding, to watch the endemic bird species like the ostrich, among others and hiking to the mount Morungole is the best of any hiking experience in Uganda.
The park situated in Kaabongdistrict with an estimate distance of about 700 kilometers from Kampala the capital city of Uganda and Moroto is apparently the largest town in the entire sub region. This park truly has abundant gems that make it best for tourist adventure but still unknown by many people.
Accommodation in the park is outstanding with Apoka safari lodge, Kidepo Savannah lodge, Nga’Moru wilderness camp coupled with the beautiful chilly environment, exceptional views of the savannah grasslands and other attractions. Kidepo valley is a true African park which is exceptional and a place that is a must for visitors to take a safari for the best of an African adventure trip.
