The African Jacana | Uganda Birding The African jacana | Uganda Birding : is a wader in the family jacanidae, also known as “Lily walkers”. This is because of their slender legs and toes that enables them walk on the lily pads that blanket their wetlands. The specie is found in sub-Saharan Africa in countries […]

Mountain Moroto in Uganda Mountain Moroto in Uganda : is the highest mountain in the Karamoja region and adjacent to the town of Moroto. It is located in Moroto district, Uganda and against the border of Kenya’s Turkana region. The native name for this mountain is “Moru-To” meaning the western mountain. It was named due […]

River Tarangire Tanzania River Tarangire Tanzania : also known as “river of warthogs” is a perennial river and origin of Tarangire National Park. The parks was established in 1970 and is endowed with diverse biodiversity covering an area of 2,850km. The river is located in the Eastern branch of the East African Rift Valley, within […]

Mountain Kilimanjaro Tanzania Mountain Kilimanjaro Tanzania :  also known as the “mountain of greatness” is a dominant volcano in Tanzania. In fact, it is the highest peak on the African continent and the world’s tallest free standing mountain. A number of theories exist about the meaning and the origin of the name Mountain Kilimanjaro. One […]

The great wildebeest migration in East Africa The great wildebeest migration in East Africa : is mainly experienced in two African countries i.e Kenya and Tanzania. The migration has no beginning and end point because it is a circular migration that moves in a clockwise route. This basically holds over a million plus animals across […]

Pemba Island in Tanzania Pemba Island in Tanzania : known as “Pemba Kisiwa” in Swahili is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago. It is also known as “Jazirat al-khudrah” in Arabic literally meaning the green island. The island is part of the semi-autonomous Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and it is administratively divided […]

The Saline Lake Manyara The Saline Lake Manyara : lies in the Northern Tanzania, west of Arusha in the Eastern rift valley. It is the seventh-largest lake in the country with a surface area of 470km2. Actually, it was formed as a result of the great rift valley. The lake’s name is believed to be […]

Ngorongoro Crater Lake Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater Lake Tanzania : is a large caldera of a volcano that collapsed about three million years ago. It was named by the Maasai after the sound made by a cowbell “Ngoro Ngoro”. In fact, it is the largest caldera in the world that is unfilled and inactive. It is […]

Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda | Island hopping Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda | Island hopping : is famous for its lush green terraced hills and legendary Islands. Additionally, it has got an impressive population of over 200 bird species. The lake is located in the western part of Uganda between Kisoro and Kibaale districts close to […]

The ancient crater Lake Katwe The ancient crater Lake Katwe : this lake was named after the volcanic mountain Katwe-kikorongo. It is nestled on the Northeastern shores of Lake Edward and south east of Lake George. Located within Queen Elizabeth National park at the bottom of the Western Rift valley on the West side of […]