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    Katunguru Hostel

    Safari Lodge · Chambura Wildlife Reserve, Uganda

    PlnrScore 31
    Best time
    Jan, Jun, Jul
    Health
    Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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    Katunguru Hostel is a guesthouse near Chambura Wildlife Reserve.

    Why stay at Katunguru Hostel

    • 46 mammal species recorded nearby

    Rooms & inclusions

    Activities
    guesthouse

    Wildlife near this lodge

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

    631

    Species

    46

    Mammals

    329

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Common Hippopotamus317 sightings
    • African Savanna Elephant308 sightings
    • Kob305 sightings
    • African Buffalo269 sightings
    • African Fish-Eagle251 sightings
    • Waterbuck238 sightings
    • Pied Kingfisher210 sightings
    • Nile Crocodile191 sightings
    • Yellow-billed Stork190 sightings
    • Common Warthog185 sightings

    Best time to stay at Katunguru Hostel

    Best months:
    January
    June
    July
    Jan
    Excellent25°C11mm
    Feb
    Excellent26°C17mm
    Mar
    Great25°C55mm
    Apr
    Great24°C77mm
    May
    Great24°C55mm
    Jun
    Excellent25°C13mm
    Jul
    Excellent25°C16mm
    Aug
    Great25°C42mm
    Sep
    Great24°C68mm
    Oct
    Great24°C69mm
    Nov
    Great23°C66mm
    Dec
    Great24°C22mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Mweya Airport (HUMW)

    31 km from the park

    International airport

    Goma International Airport (GOM)

    200 km from the park

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