JINJA TOWN, SOURCE OF THE NILE AND MABIRA FOREST

We visit  Mabira Forest in Mukono District. The forest is 54kms from Kampala and offers visitors a rear tropical experience. This forest is a home to over 300 bird species, which include the Blue Swallow, Gollock, Nahan Falcon. It also has over 312 tree and shrub species and 218 butterfly species. We will take a nature walk through the forest as our guide narrates what really happens in the dense quite forest. The forest is made alive by the various species of primate and monkey species, which keep sprawling in the tree canopies as we walk through. Part of this majestic forest was almost lost to the public when the government wanted to give it to the sugar producing companies as a sugar cane field.  I was very glad when they changed their mind.  When you see this forest you will know why...

After here, we will drive to the Ssezibwa Falls where we will experience the traditional importance of rivers in Africa notwithstanding the natural beauty, that will overcome your imaginations. The spectacular falls are created by an elevation difference of 20 meters (over 63 feet), which produce a thunderous sound as the water gushes through past the magnificent huge white rocks of exquisite shapes and designs. 

Our next discovery will be directly in the east of Uganda to Jinja. In Jinja we find the Source of the Nile river, that was discovered by John Hanning Speke in 1862. Because it is a source, it may give a false impression that it is small or tiny but already here the Victoria Nile is wider and more impressive than any other rivers during their whole course.

Here at the shore of the lake one can relax very well. One can also take a boat ride to the other shore to experience the source at a close range.