Murchison Falls, Waterfall on Victoria Nile River, Uganda.
The Victoria Nile River plunges through a narrow 7-meter gap, creating a 43-meter waterfall that forms a natural barrier in northern Uganda.
Samuel Baker and Florence Baker discovered these falls in the 1860s and named them after Roderick Murchison, the President of the Royal Geographical Society.
The falls carry two names: Murchison Falls and Kabalega Falls, the latter honoring a former king of the Bunyoro kingdom in Uganda.
Visitors can reach the falls through boat tours departing from Paraa Landing Site or by driving to the top viewpoint within Murchison Falls National Park.
The entire volume of the Nile River squeezes through a narrow rocky gateway, creating the strongest water flow measured on the Nile system.
Location: Uganda
Height: 43 m
Width: 7 m
Part of: White Nile
Address: 7MHP+95X, Te'okoto, Uganda Te'okoto
GPS coordinates: 2.27846,31.68585
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:47
Uganda features national parks with mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and rhinoceroses. The country has waterfalls on the Nile, volcanic lakes, snow-capped mountains, and rainforests. Major cities include Kampala, the capital on seven hills, Jinja at the source of the Nile, and Entebbe by Lake Victoria. The area also hosts archaeological sites, temples, and historical palaces.
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