Nestled in the wild and frontier region of Uganda, Kidepo Valley National Park is considered to be the most isolated national park in Uganda, which stands as the best virgin wildlife safari destinations every wildlife viewer, tourist and visitor can ever dare go.
This virgin national park is undoubtedly among the best wilderness area in East Africa as well as in Africa in general, harboring a couple of extinct and distinct species of wildlife such as animal species as well as various species of birds that cannot be found easily in any other Ugandan national park.
This national park is situated in Kaabong district in Northeastern part of Uganda. By estimate, it is about 510 kilometers by road form Kampala; the Uganda’s capital city. Being among the best national parks in East Africa, Kidepo national park is definitely ‘a must visit’ for any traveler or tourist to Uganda while on a tout towards visiting Uganda, Uganda safaris, Uganda tours as well as Uganda wildlife safaris.
There may be various reasons for spending time having a safari or tour at Kidepo national park. You can decide to take a tour just for learning, refreshment, enjoyment and whatever the cause. The reasons for planning your safari here are uncountable and endless, something that visitors and tourists will definitely see when they set step on Uganda’s blessed soil.
Apart from having the exceptional wildlife safari experience, Kidepo national park is another great spot for experiencing other tourism aspects such as a cultural trail and natural exploration especially to those who would like to see and spend time in the Acholis, Karamojong plus experiencing other great tribes. In addition to that, there are other various tourist activities that can be explored and experienced in the forest. Some of the other exciting tourism activities in the wilderness of this area include hiking, birding and nature walk.
Also, the Kidepo national park can give tourists an ample chance to experience various luxurious accommodations at the place. This is because there are a lot of refreshing and attractive places for accommodations. The outstanding lodging accommodation options of Kidepo savannah lodge, Apoka safari lodge, Nga’moru Wilderness camp that couple along with the cool environment, exceptional views of the savannah grasslands plus so many more other attractions. Frankly speaking, Kidepo Valley National Park is truly gifted with natural experiences.
This is just to say that Kidepo national park is a true gem which is blessed with a huge abundance in wildlife. It remains a true rendition of tourism in Uganda. Kidepo Valley National Park was gazetted into a national park in year 1962 and currently host over 75 species of mammals and 470 species of birds. All this fall in a prime game viewing location.
What is the climate and weather condition at Kidepo National Park?
Kidepo valley national park is one among the semi – arid regions that are having an average annual temperature of about 29 degrees centigrade. On some days the day temperature rises up to 40 degrees centigrade. Kidepo valley national park usually receives one season of rainfall annually. This usually takes place from April to September.
The rainy season experienced at Kidepo may seem long at some points, because it extends for more number of days as compared to most of the other places in Uganda. The average rainfall received per year is around 700 mm per annum. The soils are also to large extent sandy especially in Karamoja region. This soil is also having low plant nutrients and it cannot be holding the rainwater for long period of time.
The vegetation pattern of Kidepo national park is highly influenced by the combination of the climate and other types of soils. Certainly, vegetation is all greeny in color which makes them attractive to the visitors and tourists especially during the rainy seasons. This is the time when all the green, shrubs, grasslands sprout making the wilderness more agog, making the visible vibrant wild animals presence.
The large part of the soil in Kidepo national park is covered by the open vegetation. This helps in spotting varieties of game especially on Uganda wildlife safaris .
There are various places in Kidepo valley national park that are considered to be a ‘must – visit’ areas. One of those areas is Apoka, which is considered to be the heart of all tourism activities and are more attractive to any traveler who takes tours to Kidepo valley national park making often errands at Apoka tourism center.
The Apoka is one of the places that must be booked on the tour to Kidepo valley national park. This is also a great place that you can easily get accommodation, food and meals and other services for refreshments and enjoyments. Explore the true wilderness with Explore Africa Safaris
