Kabalega Falls
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Kabalega Falls is a powerful waterfall on the Nile River in northwestern Uganda, renowned for its dramatic, narrow gorge and status as a centerpiece of Murchison Falls National Park.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kabalega Falls (Murchison Falls) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Murchison Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| downstreamFeature |
Fajao Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
calmer stretch of the Nile ⓘ |
| dropHeight | approximately 43 metres ⓘ |
| dropsFromElevation | about 1200 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
riverine forest
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ |
| gorgeWidth | about 7 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict |
Kiryandongo District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nwoya District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Murchison Falls National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Bunyoro sub-region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Region, Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Region, Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Omukama Kabalega of Bunyoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyBirdlife |
African fish eagle
ⓘ
herons ⓘ kingfishers ⓘ shoebill stork ⓘ |
| nearbyWildlife |
Nile crocodiles
ⓘ
buffaloes ⓘ elephants ⓘ giraffes ⓘ hippopotamuses ⓘ various antelope species ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Gulu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
heavy spray and mist
ⓘ
narrow gorge ⓘ powerful water flow ⓘ thunderous roar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a centerpiece of Murchison Falls National Park
ⓘ
hydroelectric potential nearby ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Murchison Falls National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRiverSystem | Nile River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnRiver | where the Victoria Nile forces through a narrow cleft ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Uganda Wildlife Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boat safaris ⓘ hiking to the top of the falls ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| tourismType | nature tourism attraction ⓘ |
| upstreamFeature | Karuma Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Victoria Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Kabalega Falls (Murchison Falls)