Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
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Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

Moshi, TZ
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Murchison Falls National Park is a national park in Uganda and managed by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. It is in north-western Uganda, spreading inland from the shores of Lake Albert, around the Victoria Nile, up to the Karuma Falls.Together with the adjacent 748km2 Bugungu Wildlife Reserve and the 720km2 Karuma Wildlife Reserve, the park forms the Murchison Falls Conservation Area .LocationThe park straddles the Ugandan districts of Buliisa, Nwoya, Kiryandongo, and Masindi. The driving distance from Masindi, the nearest large town, to the Kibanda area of the national park is about 72km. This area is about 283km, by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the park near the Kibanda area are 02°11'15.0"N, 31°46'53.0"E (Latitude:2.187499; Longitude:31.781400).HistoryThe explorers John Speke and James Grant were the first Europeans to visit the present day MFCA in 1862. It was more thoroughly explored by Samuel and Florence Baker in 1863-4. Baker named the falls Murchison Falls after the geologist Roderick Murchison, then the president of the Royal Geographical Society.

Safari Tours

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5-Day Marangu Route Itinerary – Mount Kilimanjaro

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7-Day Rongai - Kilimanjaro Climbing

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1-Day Londoros Gate- Kilimanjaro Climbing Experience

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1-Day Kilimanjaro Climbing on Day Trip via Marangu Route

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6-Day Ultimate Adventure Safari for Northern Circuit

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10-Day Perfect Safari for Nature, Culture and Wilderness

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11-Day Culture, Wildlife & Beach Bliss – Midrange Tour

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9-Day Tanzania Mid-Range Wildlife & Culture Safari