The hippopotamus Facts The hippopotamus Facts : also know as (Hippopotamus amphibius) is a semiaquatic mammal found in Africa. It is one of the only two species in the family Hippopotamidae namely; the common or river hippo and the pygmy hippo. Generally, the river hippo is the larger of the two and its populations are […]

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary | Kibale Birding Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary | Kibale Birding: is a fascinating area, located within Magombe swamp near Kibale National Park. In fact, the sanctuary is 6 kilometers away from Kanyanchu Information Center in Kibale district. The name Bigodi is a Rutooro word derived from Kugodya translated as “to walk wearily”. The […]

Top most visited places in Uganda Top most visited places in Uganda : also known as the pearl of Africa is a safe and enthralling place. Uganda is a land where lions laze in the acacias and hippos hump through the wetlands. Additionally, it has got misty hills that houses gorillas & chimpanzees in a […]

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 […]