Katonga Wildlife Reserve

Katonga Wildlife Reserve
IUCN category II (national park)
Location in Uganda
Location	Uganda
Nearest city	Ibanda
Coordinates	0°14′26″N 30°46′51″E / 0.24067°N 30.78094°E / 0.24067; 30.78094Coordinates: 0°14′26″N 30°46′51″E / 0.24067°N 30.78094°E / 0.24067; 30.78094
Area	211 km² (81 sq mi)
Established	1998
Governing body	Uganda Wildlife Authority

The Katonga Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve in western Uganda, along the banks of the Katonga River. The reserve was established in 1998 and has approximately 211 square kilometres (81 sq mi). Many of the species of plants and animals in the reserve are unique to its wetland environment.

Katonga River

Main article: Katonga River

The reserve is named after the Katonga River, which flows from Lake Victoria in the east to Lake George in the west.

Location

The reserve is located in the Ibanda and Kamwenge Districts in western Uganda. In Kamwenge, it borders with the Biguli subcounty and part of the Mpara subcounty in Kyenjojo District. The reserve is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The coordinates of the wildlife reserve are 00 02N, 30 25E.

Vegetation

The vegetation of the reserve is mixed savannah with acacia scrubland or woodlands. A large portion of the reserve is either permanent or seasonal wetlands. There are also pockets of riverine and tropical forest.^[1]

Wildlife

There are over forty animal species and over 150 bird species within the reserve.^[2] The wildlife species within the reserve include:

The reserve is best explored on foot or by river canoe. The Uganda Wildlife Authority maintains a camping site with guides and a restaurant within the reserve.

References

↑ The vegetation of Katonga Wildlife Reserve Archived June 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Fauna of Katonga Wildlife Reserve Archived November 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.

Protected Areas of Uganda

National Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Kidepo Valley Lake Mburo Mgahinga Gorilla Mount Elgon Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth Rwenzori Mountains Semuliki

Wildlife Reserves	Ajai Aswa-Lolim^d Bokora Corridor Bugungu Kabwoya Karuma Katonga Kigezi Kyambura Lomunga East Madi Matheniko Pian Upe Toro-Semliki

Controlled Hunting Areas	Buhuka Central Karamoja (Napak) North Karamoja South Karamoja Karuma Falls Katonga Lipan West Madi Sebei Semliki East Teso North Teso

Community Wildlife Management Area	Amudat Iriri Kaiso Tonya Karenga Rwengara

Wildlife Sanctuaries	Entebbe Jinja Kazinga Malawa Mount Kei Ngama Island Ntoroko-Kanara Nyaburogo Otze Forest UWEC Ziwa Rhino

Ramsar Wetlands of Int'l Importance	Lake Bisina Lake George Lake Mburo-Nakivali Lake Nabugabo Lake Nakuwa Lake Opeta Lutembe Bay Mabamba Bay Murchison Falls Nabajjuzi Rwenzori Mountains Sango Bay-Musambwa Island-Kagera Bay

Uganda Wildlife Authority National Environment Management Authority ^d indicates degazetted

Ibanda District

Capital: Ibanda

Towns and villages	Ibanda

Economy	Centenary Bank Stanbic Bank

Health	Ibanda Community Hospital

Transport	Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road

Notable landmarks	Katonga River Katonga Wildlife Reserve

Notable people	Ndyakira Amooti Patrick Bitature John Byabagambi

Kamwenge District

Capital: Kamwenge

Counties and sub-counties	Kibaale County Kitagwenda County

Towns and villages	Kamwenge Mpanga

Economy	Finance Trust Bank PostBank Uganda

Energy	Mpanga Power Station

Transport	Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road

Notable landmarks	Kibaale National Park Katonga Wildlife Reserve Katonga River Lake George Kyambura Game Reserve Queen Elizabeth National Park River Mpanga River Rushango

Notable people	Frank Tumwebaze

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