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Kidepo Valley National Park [1] is in north west Uganda. It covers 1436 sq km and borders onto Sudan.

Culture and History

Predators unique to the region are the aardwolf, bat-eared fox, caracal, cheetah, hunting dog and striped hyena. Lions, leopards, giraffe and small cats are found within the park.

History

Landscape

Open tree savannah.

Flora and fauna

Lion, elephant, nile buffalo, plains zebra, oribi, uganda kob, kudu, warthog, ostrich, cheetah, leopard, carcal, serval, spotted hyena, stripped hyena, aardwolf, topi, grant's gazelle, eland, bushbuck, common duiker, roan, oryx, dik dik, Defassa Waterbuck, Bohor reedbuck

Climate

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By car

Approx 700km from Kampala.

Flights and airtickets to Kidepo Valley National Park

There is a small airstrip about 3km away from the park HQ which chartered planes from Entebbe International Airport fly to.

United Airlines, P.O Box 246000 ph:+256-41-349841/2 (email: [2], fax: +256-41-349843)

Fees/Permits

Non residents require a permit costing US$20, East African residents one costing US$10.

Tours and Getting around Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park tourist attractions and sightseeing

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Kidepo Valley National Park cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

Lodging

  • Apoka Rest Camp - 16 chalets.

See www.uganda-wildlife-photographic-safaris.com for safaris to this park.

Camping

Backcountry

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This page was last edited by Wikitravel user AJAI. Based on work by Nick Roux and Tim Sandell and Wikitravel user(s) WindHorse. - Content on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0 license

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