Uganda National
Parks
Kipedo
Valley National Park —
Uganda
Karamojong
agro-pastoral herders of Uganda
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Lesser
Kudu Antelope in Kidepo Valley National
Park
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Cheetah
stalking for prey in Kipedo Valley National
Park
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Kipedo
Valley National Park in Uganda
Located
in the extreme North of the country bordering with
Sudan and Kenya, Kipedo Valley National Park covers
an area of 1,344 sq .km. Due to its remote location
this park is less visited, but it has the most spectacular
scenery of mountains and vast savannah landscapes.
The park is home to the Karamojong pastoralists. Animal
species found in the region include; giraffe, ostrich,
elephant, cheetah, leopard, kudu, zebra, buffalo,
amongst others. It is 840km from Kampala and although
the journey can be tough, taking up to two days, the
diverse landscape past makes the journey worthwhile.
There is also a light aircraft airstrip at Akopa.
At times of unrest in Sudan, the north section of
the park is closed.
By
Road: Kidepo Valley National Park is about 840km from
Kampala and even if the expedition can be challenging,
use about to two days, the great landscape past provides
a wonderful the expedition that is worth your expenditure.
There are three routes that can be used by road.
1. Kampala via Mbale – Sironko – Kotido
– Kidepo is about 740 km
2. Kampala via Karuma – Lira Kotido –
Kidepo is approximately 705 kms
3. Kampala via Mbale – Soroti – Moroto
– Kidepo is approximately792 km
A 4 x 4 wheel drive vehicle is the best option for
any of the journeys to Kidepo
4. By Air: Chartered flights are accessible at Entebbe
to Kidepo Valley National Park headquarters
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Animals
& Birds of Kipedo Valley National Park
The
park supports a great avifauna. 465 species have been
registered. There are also approximately 80 species
of mammals of which 28 are not seen elsewhere in the
other Ugandan parks. A number of the wild game in
this park comprise of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus),
Leopard (Panthera pardus), Lion (Panthera leo), Bat
eared fox (Otocyon megalotis), Caracal (Felis caracal),
Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyena), Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus
imberbis, Elephant (loxodanta Africana), Beisa Oryx
(Oryx gazelle), Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis),
Burch ells Zebra plus a number of Antelopes.
Kipedo
Valley Park Highlights
1. Game Drives
2. Birding
3. Scenic views
4. Karamojong Manyattas (The Karamojong
or Karimojong, are an ethnic group
of agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east
of Uganda. Their language is also known as Karamojong
or Karimojong, and is part of the Nilo-Saharan language
group).
