Camp Site 1

Safari Lodge · Katwe Bird Sanctuary, Uganda

PlnrScore 31

Best time: Jan, Feb, Jul
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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Nestled within Uganda's Katwe Bird Sanctuary, Camp Site 1 offers a direct connection to the

Why stay at Camp Site 1

44 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: camp

Wildlife near this lodge

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

546

Species

Mammals

314

Birds

Most observed

African Savanna Elephant259 sightings
African Fish-Eagle250 sightings
Common Hippopotamus240 sightings
African Buffalo227 sightings
Pied Kingfisher202 sightings
Yellow-billed Stork188 sightings
Nile Crocodile188 sightings
Nile Monitor176 sightings
Kob168 sightings
Waterbuck161 sightings

Best time to stay at Camp Site 1

Best months:

January

February

July

Jan

Excellent25°C14mm

Feb

Excellent26°C17mm

Mar

Great25°C82mm

Apr

Good24°C130mm

May

Good24°C139mm

Jun

Great24°C30mm

Jul

Great25°C22mm

Aug

Great25°C69mm

Sep

Good24°C104mm

Oct

Good24°C107mm

Nov

Good23°C103mm

Dec

Great24°C45mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Mweya Airport (HUMW)

7 km from the park

International airport

Goma International Airport (GOM)

185 km from the park

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