Lake Mburo National Park Cultural Experiences
Lake Mburo national park Cultural Tours: Around Lake Mburo national park is a rich culture of the Ankole people in the Kiruhura district. It is en route to the Mbarara capital city from Masaka town. The beauty of the conservation area is all into one gym. Experiencing culture is a very interactive way of meeting the locals. The Lake Mburo National park is the smallest of Uganda’s conservation areas in the Savannah ecosystem. It is water 20 %, forming an extensive wetland system connecting a web of Swamps. It covers approximately 260 square kilometers hosting 68 mammal species and over 325 birds recorded to date.
The national park has a diverse habitat ranging from the dry savannah, lakes, swamps, rocky outcrops, forest, woodlands, thickets, and Kopjes. This provide homes to the wildlife. Some of the park animals are nowhere else in Uganda but here. For example, the Mangoose and the bush rat. There is a small population of the Klipspringer. Other park animals that you may see include the Zebras, Buffaloes, elands, waterbucks, oribi, and duikers to mention a few. The amalgamation of the presence of park animals and birds together with the vegetation and landscapes brings everlasting memories. However, these are not memory enough without the Cultural encounters.
Lake Mburo National Park Cultural Experiences
Cultural Tours
Cultural visits to the communities unveil the true authenticity of the typical African setup. The unique traditions, norms, customs and cultures. The communities will get to perform their traditional dances and songs. The Famous Dance of the Ankole region popularly known as the “EKITAGULIRO”. They are traditional livestock farmers known for their Long-horned cattle. Visitors can participate in livestock raring activities like feeding the animals, milking the cows, making Ghee out of cows milk. Accompanying grazers to the fields where cattle are taken to feed, cleaning milk pots. Preparing traditional source from Cows Milk also Known as “ESHABWE”. Among many activities, Lake Mburo national park Cultural Tours
There are present traditional sites that are to offer traditional dances and activities in Ankole. The Igongo cultural center is popular stopover enroute to Bwindi impenetrable national park and a few Kilometer from Lake Mburo NP. You will visit the Igongo cultural museum which showcases the traditional origin of the Bahima and Banyankole people. They serve traditional Ugandan food prepared from local food produces. Other groups that offer the activities include the Ankole community tourism groups, Rwammmuhuka handcraft makers. These design local traditional crafts for sale to travelers as souvenirs, the Nshara community tourism group, and Nshenyi village.
Lake Mburo national park is located in the western part of Uganda. It takes 4-5 hours to drive by car to arrive at the destination. It is the closest of conservation areas in Uganda to the capital city Kampala. Cultural encounters can be put together with wildlife tours. Game drives in Lake Mburo national park, fishing, Visiting the salt lakes, and birding safaris. The park can be open all through the year. Accommodation is present in the conservation area ranging from Luxury to the best budget.
