UWA campsite 1

Safari Lodge · Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

PlnrScore 31

Best time: Dec–Feb
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Park fee: $45/day
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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UWA campsite 1 is a camp near Murchison Falls National Park.

Why stay at UWA campsite 1

42 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: camp

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

598

Species

Mammals

310

Birds

Most observed

Northern Giraffe337 sightings
Kob313 sightings
African Savanna Elephant262 sightings
Hartebeest234 sightings
Nile Crocodile220 sightings
Common Hippopotamus218 sightings
Oribi206 sightings
Patas Monkey200 sightings
African Buffalo178 sightings
Waterbuck176 sightings

Best time to stay at UWA campsite 1

Best months:

January

February

December

Jan

Excellent26°C15mm

Feb

Excellent27°C17mm

Mar

Great26°C95mm

Apr

Good25°C144mm

May

Good24°C119mm

Jun

Great24°C78mm

Jul

Great24°C87mm

Aug

Good24°C121mm

Sep

Fair24°C165mm

Oct

Fair24°C165mm

Nov

Good24°C147mm

Dec

Great25°C27mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Bugungu Airport (HUGG)

29 km from the park

International airport

Entebbe International Airport (EBB)

257 km from the park

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Data updated August 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo