Most Beautiful Places in Uganda: Scenic Lakes, Mountains and Forests
Winston Churchill called Uganda the Pearl of Africa for good reason.
Scenery varies sharply across Uganda. In the south-west, terraced hills drop to the lake islands of Bunyonyi; in the west, crater lakes dot the foothills around Fort Portal; in the east, Sipi Falls tumbles from Mount Elgon; and in the north-west the Nile squeezes through Murchison Falls.
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At a glance
- Lakes: Bunyonyi, Mburo, crater lakes
- Waterfalls: Murchison, Sipi
- Mountains: Rwenzori, Elgon, Virunga
- Forests: Bwindi, Kibale
Wild Places
For wilderness, see Kidepo Valley and Bwindi.
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