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Katonga

Uganda Western Region Private Game Reserve

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About Katonga

The Katonga is a Private Game Reserve in Uganda in the provinces of Western Region. The park was established on 01.01.1998 and covers an area of 0.21 km². The Katonga offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The reserve is located about 200 road kilometres west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. It was named after the Katonga River, which flows mainly from the swamps southwest of Lake Wamala towards Lake Victoria in the east. Katonga is a little-known, low-key wildlife reserve. Efforts to better protect the park against poaching are slowly reviving the animal population. There are no roads for vehicles, so the park is best explored on foot.

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Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

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Official Name

Katonga

Provinces

Western Region

Area

0.21 km²

Foundation

1998-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Rainforest,Swamp,Savannah

Big Five-reserves

Self-drive-reserve

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Landscape

The main habitat of the Katonga is the Rainforest.

The park is situated on the edge of the Katonga River Valley and the vegetation is mixed savannah with acacia scrub or woodland. Much of the reserve is either permanent or seasonal wetland. There are also areas of riverine and tropical forest.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Entrance	East

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

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Best tavel time

December (Beginning) - February (End)

Dry time

December (Beginning) - February (End)

Climate

mild-warm

Tavel time

August (Beginning) - November (End)

Climate

mild-warm

High season

June (Beginning) - September (End)

Low season

June (Beginning) - September (End)

October (Beginning) - November (End)

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The climate in Katonga is warm. The rainy season takes place from Beginning August to End November The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning December to End February inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning December End February.

Due to its location on the equator, there are only slight temperature fluctuations throughout the year. The hottest months are January and February with an average daytime temperature of 24-33°C.

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The Katonga is home to 0 mammals such as Zebra, Hippopotamus, Baboon, Colobus Monkey, Waterbuck as well as 0 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Katonga provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing.