Kakine Campsite - Kidepo Valley National Park
A designated public campsite within Kidepo Valley National Park, offering a very basic bush camping experience. It's suitable for self-sufficient campers with their own gear, providing a raw wilderness immersion.
- Location
- Kidepo Valley National Park, Karamoja & Northeastern Wilderness, Uganda, East Africa
- Type
- camp
- Coordinates
- 3.880000, 33.770000
- Price range
- budget
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.ugandawildlife.org/
- Activities
- Birding, Spa, Gorilla Trekking, Chimp Tracking
- Amenities
- Spa, Bar, Library, Gym
- Dietary options
- Self-catering only
- Night drives
- Available
- Child-friendly
- Yes
PlnrScore: 72/100
Sustainability
wildlife conservation
Community
revenue sharing; education
Wildlife Near This Lodge
308 species observed within 20 km, 38 mammals, 203 birds.
- Abyssinian Roller (Aves, 38 observations)
- Common Warthog (Mammalia, 38 observations)
- African Buffalo (Mammalia, 33 observations)
- Clapperton's Spurfowl (Aves, 33 observations)
- Hartebeest (Mammalia, 32 observations)
- Oribi (Mammalia, 29 observations)
- Plains Zebra (Mammalia, 29 observations)
- Rock Hyrax (Mammalia, 26 observations)
- Side-striped Jackal (Mammalia, 26 observations)
- Waterbuck (Mammalia, 24 observations)
Best Time to Visit Kakine Campsite
The best months to visit Kakine Campsite are January, February, March, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Great, temperature 25.46°C, rainfall 13.5mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 43%
- February: Great, temperature 26.73°C, rainfall 6.7mm, sunshine 11.5 hrs, humidity 39.2%
- March: Great, temperature 26.74°C, rainfall 33mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 48.1%
- April: Great, temperature 25.09°C, rainfall 85mm, sunshine 10.1 hrs, humidity 62.4%
- May: Great, temperature 24.23°C, rainfall 78.8mm, sunshine 10.7 hrs, humidity 67.1%
- June: Great, temperature 24.01°C, rainfall 63.8mm, sunshine 11.3 hrs, humidity 62.7%
- July: Good, temperature 22.86°C, rainfall 122.7mm, sunshine 10.2 hrs, humidity 70.9%
- August: Great, temperature 23.06°C, rainfall 90mm, sunshine 10.9 hrs, humidity 68.8%
- September: Great, temperature 23.88°C, rainfall 58.2mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 65.1%
- October: Great, temperature 24.48°C, rainfall 60.6mm, sunshine 10.5 hrs, humidity 62.1%
- November: Great, temperature 24.62°C, rainfall 36.4mm, sunshine 10.4 hrs, humidity 58.5%
- December: Great, temperature 25.11°C, rainfall 13.5mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 48.1%
Other Safari Lodges in Kidepo Valley National Park
Parks in Karamoja & Northeastern Wilderness
- Bokoro Corridor Wildlife Reserve
- Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area
- Matheniko Wildlife Reserve
- Morungole Community Wildlife Conservancy
- Nyangea-Napore Forest Reserve
- Paimol Central Forest Reserve
- Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
- Proposed Naperotom Community Cconservancy
- Wenyweny Community Wildlife Conservancy