Best of Africa Tours and Safaris Limited | Katonga Wildlife Reserve

Only recently developed for tourism, thereserve protects a network of forest-fringedwetlands along the Katonga River. Bestexplored on foot and by canoe, Katonga supports some 40 mammal and at least150 bird species, many specific to wetlandhabitats. Most visible are elephant,waterbuck, reedbuck, colobus monkeysand river otter. This is one of the bestplaces in Africa to look for the elusivesitatunga, a semi-aquatic antelope withwebbed hooves that forages almostexclusively in swamps.

Size:
211 sq km

Location:
Central, 200 km west of Kampala

Getting there:
Katonga is threehours from Kampala, branchingFrom the Fort Portal or MbararaRoad. Buses also connectKampala to Kabagole, a shortcanoe ride and walk from theentrance Rate.

What to do:
Day hikes, overnight hikes andcanoe trips can be arranged

When to visit:
Any time of year

Where to stay:
The campsite at the reserve, ora budget hotel in Kabagole Tourist facilities are being improved