Uganda · national park
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is a national park in Uganda, covering 370 km² (143 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Uganda's 11 national parks.
- Area
- 370 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- KHX · 140 km
Nearest airports to Lake Mburo National Park
- 1 KHX140 kmstraight line
- 2 KGL177 kmstraight line
- 3 EBB181 kmstraight line
Kigali, RwandaMore about Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is one of 11 national parks in Uganda. It covers 370 km² (37,000 ha) — about 3.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #6 largest national park in Uganda (3.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Lake Mburo National Park
The closest airport is Savannah Airstrip (KHX), about 140 km away — around 3 h 2 min by car; alternatively Kigali International Airport (KGL, 177 km). Other national parks within reach include Rumanyika-Karagwe-Nationalpark, Kyambura Game Reserve (156 km²), Queen Elizabeth National Park (1,978 km²) and Akagera National Park (1,100 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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