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Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo, Uganda

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Lake Mburo National Park is a national park located in western Uganda.

Lake Mburo National Park is located in Kiruhura District in western Uganda. The park is situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, east of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately 240 kilometres (150 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the park are:00 36S, 30 57E (Latitude:0.6000; Longitude:30.9500).

The park has a variety of animals such as zebras, impala, buffaloes, and over three hundred (300) bird species. At 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi), the park is the smallest of Uganda’s Savannah national parks. The park has camp grounds and permanent tent facilities for visitors. Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris operate the only luxury tented camp inside the national park - Lake Mburo Tented Camp. In 2009, the Uganda Wildlife Authority, which manages the park announced plans to introduce balloon tourism in the park.

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  • WDPA ID1441
  • NameLake Mburo
  • Original NameLake Mburo
  • Country / TerritoryUGA
  • Sub locationUG-418
  • IUCN CategoryIIWhat is this?
  • English DesignationNational Park
  • Designation TypeNational
  • StatusDesignated
  • Status Year1982
  • Reported Area km2370.0
  • Marinefalse
  • Governance TypeFederal or national ministry or agency
  • International CriteriaNot Applicable
  • Management AuthorityNot Reported
  • Management Plan URLNot Reported

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Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Uganda (2003)

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Lamprey et al. 1999 A Wildlife Protected Area System Plan for Uganda. Min. of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Kampala from which GIS dataset was based
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