Uganda has many beautiful Lakes -natural and man-made. Over 18% of Uganda’s land area is covered by water and there are over 165 magnificent Lakes. Here is the list of the Lakes in Uganda.
- Lake Victoria
- Lake George & Edward
- Lake Kyoga
- Lake Albert
- Lake Opeta
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Lake Bisiina
- Crater Lakes
- Lake Mburo
- Lake Mutanda
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria spreads to cover a surface area of about 68,800sq.km making it Africa’s biggest Lake. This is also rated as the 2nd largest freshwater Lake in the world rising at an altitude of about 1100m. Lake Victoria is a magnificent tropical freshwater lake shared by 3 East African states -Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. There are many interesting activities to engage in while on a tour to Lake Victoria, and they include sunset boat rides, birding, sport fishing safaris, and more.
Lake George & Edward
Lake Edward & George are 2 scenic rift Lakes located in Uganda. Lake Edward is one of Uganda’s deepest Lakes with a depth measuring 913m and it covers a surface area of 2325sq.km. Lake George is 250sq.km and the two lakes are connected by Kazinga Channel, a natural extensive channel where boat cruise tours are conducted while you are on Uganda safari tours in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Lake Albert
Lake Albert has the rift valley lake features and it has a depth of 612m. It takes its name from Sir Samuel Baker, the British explorer and the first European to see this magnificent water body.
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi is found 7kms West of Kabale town in Southwestern Uganda. Its length is 25km and had a width of 7km. Lake Bunyonyi has 29 islands, and they include upside-down and punishment islands, etc. On a tour to Southwestern Uganda, Lake Bunyonyi is a must-visit destination for relaxation or chilling after a long day gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park/Mgahinga National Park or volcano hiking in Mgahinga Park.
Lake Bisiina
Lake Bisiina is popular for birding/bird-watching tours in Uganda. Located in Eastern Uganda, Lake Bisiina is home to a variety of bird species, and they include the lesser jacanas, papyrus gonoleks, shoebill, white-winged warblers, and many other bird species.
Lake Opeta
Lake Opeta is surrounded by 550km long swamps and numerous wetlands. These offer shelter to a variety of birds including the papyrus gonoleks, fox’s weaver birds, rufous-bellied heron, and many others.
Lake Kyoga
Lake Kyoga is largely a swamp-dominated Lake, and it is shallow. Kyoga Lake covers 1720sq.km and sits at an altitude of 1033m, forming part of the African great lakes system. Lake Kyoga’s depth often reaches up to 5.7m and areas with a depth below 3m have water lilies. Several floating islands do drift between several small permanent islands. It is endowed with not only fish species like Nile Perch, but also hippos, crocodiles, and more.
Lake Nabugabo
Lake Nabugabo is 20kms off from Masaka city. It offers incredible sights and amazingly, a perfect relaxation spot or if you are interested in bird-watching. This lake is blessed with birds such as the ross’s turacos, broad-billed rollers, and other animal species like monitor lizards, vervet monkeys, etc.
Crater Lakes
The Ndali-Kasenda Craters are the most popular Crater Lakes in Uganda. These are possible to be explored on Uganda safaris to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking or Queen Elizabeth National Park for game viewing.
Other lakes in Uganda include Lake Nyinambuga, Mutanda, Nyabikere, Mahoma, Bujuku, Lake Lyantonde, and more.
LAKES IN UGANDA
Uganda has many beautiful Lakes -natural and man-made. Over 18% of Uganda’s land area is covered by water and there are over 165 magnificent Lakes. Here is the list of the Lakes in Uganda.
- Lake Victoria
- Lake George & Edward
- Lake Kyoga
- Lake Albert
- Lake Opeta
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Lake Bisiina
- Crater Lakes
- Lake Mburo
- Lake Mutanda
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria spreads to cover a surface area of about 68,800sq.km making it Africa’s biggest Lake. This is also rated as the 2nd largest freshwater Lake in the world rising at an altitude of about 1100m. Lake Victoria is a magnificent tropical freshwater lake shared by 3 East African states -Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. There are many interesting activities to engage in while on a tour to Lake Victoria, and they include sunset boat rides, birding, sport fishing safaris, and more.
Lake George & Edward
Lake Edward & George are 2 scenic rift Lakes located in Uganda. Lake Edward is one of Uganda’s deepest Lakes with a depth measuring 913m and it covers a surface area of 2325sq.km. Lake George is 250sq.km and the two lakes are connected by Kazinga Channel, a natural extensive channel where boat cruise tours are conducted while you are on Uganda safari tours in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Lake Albert
Lake Albert has the rift valley lake features and it has a depth of 612m. It takes its name from Sir Samuel Baker, the British explorer and the first European to see this magnificent water body.
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi is found 7kms West of Kabale town in Southwestern Uganda. Its length is 25km and had a width of 7km. Lake Bunyonyi has 29 islands, and they include upside-down and punishment islands, etc. On a tour to Southwestern Uganda, Lake Bunyonyi is a must-visit destination for relaxation or chilling after a long day gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park/Mgahinga National Park or volcano hiking in Mgahinga Park.
Lake Bisiina
Lake Bisiina is popular for birding/bird-watching tours in Uganda. Located in Eastern Uganda, Lake Bisiina is home to a variety of bird species, and they include the lesser jacanas, papyrus gonoleks, shoebill, white-winged warblers, and many other bird species.
Lake Opeta
Lake Opeta is surrounded by 550km long swamps and numerous wetlands. These offer shelter to a variety of birds including the papyrus gonoleks, fox’s weaver birds, rufous-bellied heron, and many others.
Lake Kyoga
Lake Kyoga is largely a swamp-dominated Lake, and it is shallow. Kyoga Lake covers 1720sq.km and sits at an altitude of 1033m, forming part of the African great lakes system. Lake Kyoga’s depth often reaches up to 5.7m and areas with a depth below 3m have water lilies. Several floating islands do drift between several small permanent islands. It is endowed with not only fish species like Nile Perch, but also hippos, crocodiles, and more.
Lake Nabugabo
Lake Nabugabo is 20kms off from Masaka city. It offers incredible sights and amazingly, a perfect relaxation spot or if you are interested in bird-watching. This lake is blessed with birds such as the ross’s turacos, broad-billed rollers, and other animal species like monitor lizards, vervet monkeys, etc.
Crater Lakes
The Ndali-Kasenda Craters are the most popular Crater Lakes in Uganda. These are possible to be explored on Uganda safaris to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking or Queen Elizabeth National Park for game viewing.
Other lakes in Uganda include Lake Nyinambuga, Mutanda, Nyabikere, Mahoma, Bujuku, Lake Lyantonde, and more.
