Travels around the world 2009-2024
Exploring our beautiful planet

Lake Kyaninga, Bigodi, and Katunguru

2010  —  Uganda

Lake Kyaninga

Lake Kyaninga - Uganda

During a long break between my groups, I decide to do an excursion in Uganda. After a long and uncomfortable 12-hour ride on a bus, I reach Fort Portal exhausted, but happy. A small anecdote worth mentioning, it is after this trip that the idea of travelling in my own vehicle started to take shape in my head...

In transit at Fort Portal, I met a young local guide and together we did a small bike tour to Lake Kyaninga north of the city. It was a very nice day since the area is really beautiful, and my guide was very pleasant.

Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
My young guide.
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
A luxurious lodge on the shore of the lake.
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
Lake Kyaninga - Uganda
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Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda

The Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a nice initiative of the local community. Together, they have protected a humid zone in order to preserve the biodiversity and the populations of monkeys. Tourists can visit the site with a local guide in exchange for a reasonable amount of money.

The sanctuary is tiny compared to the country's national park, but its wealth is undeniable. During a walk of a few hours, I was able to observe five species of monkeys.

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda
Grey-cheeked mangabey.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda
Mantled guereza.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda
Mantled guereza.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda
Hoest's monkey.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda
Baboon.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda
Hoest's monkey.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary - Uganda
Ugandan red colobus.
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Village of Katunguru

Katunguru - Uganda

Katunguru is a small village enclaved in Queen Elizabeth National Park on the shore of Kazinga Channel. It is a very basic village, but an interesting one since almost no tourists ever stops here.

I stopped at this village in the hope of finding a means of transport to visit the park.

Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
Cyperus papyrus is an aquatic plant that is the basis of the papyrus used by ancient Egyptians.
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
Happy to pose for a photo, and to look at the result on the camera's screen.
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
The village's mosque.
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda
Important village meeting.
Katunguru - Uganda
Katunguru - Uganda