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Lake Kamunzuku is a Ugandan lake in Rubirizi district, Western Uganda bordering Queen Elizabeth National Park. [1] The lake is traditionally believed to have healing properties by the surrounding community. [2] Lake Kamunzuku is a protected area managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. [3] [4] It has clear fresh waters with active aquatic life. [5]
Location
Lake Kamunzuku is located in Western Uganda, Rubirizi District at Latitude 0.26422°N and Longitude 30.15410°E, with its altitude at 1272 metres above sea level. [6]
Flora and Fauna
Lake Kamunzuku has natural forest with overhanging trees having Velvet monkeys, Calabash monkeys, Baboons, Bird species, forest pigs and many more. [7] [8]
See also
References
- ^ "Lake Kamunzuku in Queen Elizabeth National Park". Inside Queen Elizabeth National Park. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Jewelsafaris (2019-05-04). "Transparent Lake Kamunzuku". Jewel Safaris Limited. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Tourism Uganda | Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities | Kampala". tourismuganda. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Uganda Wildlife Authority - UWA". ugandawildlife.org. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ polly (2024-03-15). "Lake Kamunzuku | Uganda Wildlife Safaris | Uganda Tours". Queen Elizabeth National Park. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Tumwebaze, Immaculate; Clewing, Catharina; Dusabe, Marie Claire; Tumusiime, Julius; Kagoro-Rugunda, Grace; Hammoud, Cyril; Albrecht, Christian (December 2019). "Molecular identification of Bulinus spp. intermediate host snails of Schistosoma spp. in crater lakes of western Uganda with implications for the transmission of the Schistosoma haematobium group parasites". Parasites & Vectors. 12 (1): 1–23. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3811-2. ISSN 1756-3305. PMC 6882369.
- ^ "Lake Kamunzuku: Is God's Bath Tab in Uganda | Guide to Uganda". 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Lake Kamunzuku in Queen Elizabeth National Park". Inside Queen Elizabeth National Park. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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