Mabamba Swamp

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Mabamba Swamp

A papyrus swamp near Entebbe where Shoebills are searched for by canoe.

Best months
Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec
Days needed
1
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest airport
Entebbe (EBB)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Best
  2. FebFebruary: Best
  3. MarMarch: Good
  4. AprApril: Good
  5. MayMay: Good
  6. JunJune: Best
  7. JulJuly: Best
  8. AugAugust: Best
  9. SepSeptember: Good
  10. OctOctober: Good
  11. NovNovember: Good
  12. DecDecember: Best

BestGoodFair

Go early in the morning.

Why go

Mabamba Bay is a wetland on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula in a village called Kasanje. It covers an area of 2424 ha and is a home to over 300 bird species. Mabamba Swamp is famous for lungfish which is known as mamba in native language(Luganda).

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Target birds

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