Kidepo Valley National Park
The park which was gazzeted in 1962 and covers a surface area of 1442km2 with an altitude between 914 and 270m above sea level is located in a semi-arid area between Uganda border with Sudan and Kenya. This blissfully remote and stunningly beautiful park is quite unvisited compared to the rest of the national parks in Uganda. Kidepo is an ideal home to big game, over 70 mammal species as well as 475 bird species and contains two rivers of Kidepo and Narus, which dries up during dry season.
Although tourists are allowed to visit the park throughout the year, the best time would be during dry season (January – May and October – December) It is usually advisable to use 4WD vehicles
Best Time To Visit
The prime time to see wildlife in Kidepo Valley National Park is during the Dry season (September to March). Kidepo is, however, located in a semi-arid region and can be visited throughout the year. The Wet season months (April to August) are pleasantly less hot and bring beautiful scenery. Bird watching is at its best at this time as well.
Wildlife To See
The park has arguably the most diverse savannah fauna of any park in the country. It is particularly rich in predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs and bat-eared foxes. Black-backed and side-striped jackals are both present. There are large herds of buffaloes. Twelve antelopes species occur in the park, including Jackson’s hartebeests, oribis, elands, Ugandan kobs and klipspringers.
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