Queen Elizabeth National Park is found in western Uganda in Rubirizi district. It covers 1978km2 one of the biggest national parks in Uganda. It lies at an altitude of between 910 and 1350 m above sea level. The park is also crossed by the equator, there are equator monuments at Kikorongo to mark where exactly the equator crosses at 00 latitude.

The park was gazette in 1952 and named Kazinga National Park after the beautiful Kazinga Channel that joins Lakes George and Lake Edward. It was later renamed Queen Elizabeth National Park to commemorate the visit of Queen Elizabeth of England in 1954.

The park is famous for its wildlife diversity, it has recorded 94 mammal species and more than 600 bird species. Queen Elizabeth National Park has a diverse ecosystem made up of savanna grasslands, forests, lakes and wetlands. It’s a habitat to mammals as big as Elephants and as small as mongoose. It’s also home to 10 primate species including chimpanzees, reptiles, bats and unique plant life.

Special features in this park include Kazinga channel, this is a 44 km stretch of water that connects Lakes Edward and George. The channel is 15 meters wide and 8 meters deep. It is the main source of water for all animals in the park. It has the highest concentration of hippos in Africa. The park is also decorated with beautiful crater lakes dotted in different parts.

In the southern part of the park is the Ishasha sector famous for the tree climbing lions. You will also find big herds of Elephants, Buffaloes, and Antelopes roaming in the plains.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is accessible by road from Kampala and by air from Entebbe International Airport.