Mweya Hostel

Safari Lodge · Katwe Bird Sanctuary, Uganda

PlnrScore 38

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

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Mweya Hostel is a guesthouse near Katwe Bird Sanctuary.

Why stay at Mweya Hostel

44 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: guesthouse

Wildlife near this lodge

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

506

Species

Mammals

301

Birds

Most observed

African Fish-Eagle245 sightings
African Savanna Elephant222 sightings
Common Hippopotamus210 sightings
African Buffalo209 sightings
Pied Kingfisher196 sightings
Nile Crocodile188 sightings
Yellow-billed Stork186 sightings
Nile Monitor171 sightings
Waterbuck146 sightings
Kob140 sightings

Best time to stay at Mweya Hostel

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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Contact Mweya Hostel

Phone: +256 312 260260/1, +256 414 255992
Email: [email protected]
Website: ugandawildlife.org/explore-our-parks/parks-by-name-a-z/queen-elizabeth-national-park/plan-your-trip/accommodation

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