KATONGA GAME RESERVE

The 208sq km (80sq miles) Katonga Game Reservetakes its name from the Katonga River which flows immediately to its south. The Reserve is traversed by numerous tributaries of the Katonga. With plentiful water, there is diverse flora and fauna. Grassland species such as Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Bohor Reedbuck, Buffalo , Hippo and Warthog are found, and the reserve straddles the traditional elephant range which runs north to south through Uganda . Eland, Roan Antelope and Zebra used to occur but have mostly disappeared as illegal cattle grazing increased over the past decade. The reserve is located 190km (118 miles) west of Kampala on the Kampala – Kasese railway. People wishing to visit this reserve should first make enquiries at the Game Department, Entebbe.