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National parks · 11 parks

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Uganda has 11 national parks covering about 10,143 km² in total. The largest is Murchison Falls National Park (3,893 km²); the oldest, Semiliki Uganda Forest Reserve, dates from 1932.

Murchison Falls National Park Murchison Falls National Park3,893 km² · since 1954 Queen Elizabeth National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park1,978 km² · since 1952 Kidepo Valley National Park Kidepo Valley National Park1,399 km² · since 1958 Rwenzori Mountains National Park Rwenzori Mountains National Park996 km² · since 1991 Kibale National Park Kibale National Park776 km² · since 1993 Lake Mburo National Park Lake Mburo National Park370 km² Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Bwindi Impenetrable National Park321 km² · since 1991 Semuliki National Park Semuliki National Park220 km² · since 1993 Kyambura Game Reserve Kyambura Game Reserve156 km² · since 1965 Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Mgahinga Gorilla National Park34 km² · since 1991 Semiliki Uganda Forest Reservesince 1932

Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. Photos under their Commons licences — the author is credited on each park page.

National parks in Uganda at a glance

Uganda has 11 national parks covering about 10,143 km² — roughly 4.2% of the country's 241,038 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 72% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Murchison Falls National Park — 3,893 km², since 1954
  2. Queen Elizabeth National Park — 1,978 km², since 1952
  3. Kidepo Valley National Park — 1,399 km², since 1958
  4. Rwenzori Mountains National Park — 996 km², since 1991
  5. Kibale National Park — 776 km², since 1993

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in Uganda?

Uganda has 11 national parks covering about 10,143 km² in total. The largest is Murchison Falls National Park (3,893 km²); the oldest, Semiliki Uganda Forest Reserve, dates from 1932.

What are the largest national parks in Uganda?

Murchison Falls National Park (3,893 km²), Queen Elizabeth National Park (1,978 km²), Kidepo Valley National Park (1,399 km²), Rwenzori Mountains National Park (996 km²) and Kibale National Park (776 km²).

How much of Uganda is national park?

About 4.2% of the country — 10,143 km² of national parks out of 241,038 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in Uganda?

Semiliki Uganda Forest Reserve, established in 1932, followed by Queen Elizabeth National Park (1952), Murchison Falls National Park (1954) and Kidepo Valley National Park (1958).