Location of Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda

Queen Elizabeth National Park is not difficult to access with the assistance of the developed road network and furthermore the presence of airstrips in the park.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is the second biggest national park in Uganda, roughly 400 kilometres from Kampala the city of Uganda’s capital city.
It is situated in the south western region of Uganda encompassed by a few spreading over regions of kamwenge, Rubirizi, Rukungiri, Kabarole and Kasese districts.
On Uganda’s guide, it shows that Queen Elizabeth national park is situated in Kasese district in the southwest of Kampala assessing 400 kilometres by road and it’s where the principal main gate is found known as Katungura which countenances to the side of kasese district.
Kasese
Kasese town was previously known for the worthwhile cooper mines and the Mountain Rwenzori otherwise called the mountains of the moon.
Kasese district borders Queen Elizabeth national park from the north eastern side and covers more than 17% of the parks land.

Kasese district that is covered by Queen Elizabeth national park is planned with game drive tracks along which you can sight a variety of wildlife during the morning and the night game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park.

Fort portal is huge for every Uganda safaris tour to Queen Elizabeth national park since it is a transit town closest to the park and that is the reason it is known as the traveller town.
Driving from Fort portal to the park is about less an hour so you can make a stop in stronghold entry town during your safari in Queen Elizabeth Park.
Other than the delightful cover and feathery “Batooro” women, stronghold entryway has other social attractions like the Karambi tombs for the Babito royals, the Tooro Kingdom where the lord of Tooro “King Oyo Nyimba Kamba Iguru” was raised and where the sovereign mother stays, fortunately you could meet and blend with the African royals.
Amabere caves are something you would rather not miss and the king’s little girl (Nyina Mwiru) old stories becomes fully awake when you meet these caves.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the most famous wildlife conservation areas in East Africa and the most visited national park in Uganda located in the western region of Uganda near the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The park lies within the western branch of the East African Rift Valley known to have lakes, volcanic craters and dramatic terrain landscapes.

The park’s location is significant because it lies in a region where savannah grasslands, forests, wetlands, and lakes meet, creating one of the most diverse ecosystems in Africa. There are more than 95 species of mammals, 600 species of birds.

Geographically

The park is located about 400 kilometers southwest of Kampala requiring you to transfer for a period of 5–6 hours since the park stretches between two major lakes i.e lake George in the northeast and Lake Edward in the southwest. These two lakes are connected by the Kazinga Channel, a prominent waterway that runs through the park and supports a high concentration of wildlife such as hippos, crocodiles and birds. The approximate geographical coordinates of the park are Latitude: 0.2000° S and Longitude: 30.0000° E.

Administrative Location

The park covers an area of about 1,978 square kilometres and spreads across many districts in western Uganda and these include; Kasese District, Kamwenge District, Rubirizi District, Rukungiri District.

Neighboring Natural Features

The location of the park places it near several important natural landmarks and protected areas like Rwenzori Mountains National Park to the northwest, Kibale National Park to the northeast, Virunga National Park across the border to the west. These surrounding landscapes create a unique ecological region which supports many wildlife species and habitats.

Accessibility

Visitors can reach the park through different routes:

By Road

Kampala → Mbarara → Bushenyi → Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kampala → Fort Portal → Kasese → Queen Elizabeth National Park

By Air

Chartered flights can land at airstrips near the park from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip to Mweya Airstrip, Kasese Airstrip, Ishasha Airstrip.