Lake Mburo National Park
Formerly a game reserve, Lake Mburo National Park is located in southwestern Uganda between Masaka and Mbarara. This approximately 200-square-mile (520 km2) park is named after Lake Mburo, the largest of the park’s fourteen lakes.
The park is characterized by open plains in the north, acacia grassland in the center and lakes and marshes in the south, and is bounded by the Kampala-Mbarara road on the north, Lake Kachera on the east and the Ruizi River on the west.
Wildlife includes hippo, buffalo, leopard, zebra, eland, roan antelope, reedbuck, topi, bushbuck, and klipspringer. Impala, which do not exist in any other park in Uganda, are numerous. There are some lion and leopard.
ACCOMMODATION - CLASS F: *Park Bandas with shared facilities are available.
CAMPING: Campsites are available in the park.
ACCOMMODATION NEAR THE RESERVE - * Lake View Hotel (Class B) and the * Tropical Resort (Class D) are located in Mbarara.
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