Bugungu Airstrip is an airport serving the Bugungu Wildlife Reserve in the
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) is a national park in Uganda managed by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. Located in north-western Uganda, it spreads inland from the shores of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile up to the Karuma Falls.
To ...
(MFNP), in
Western Region of
Uganda
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Location
The airstrip is located within ''Bugungu Wildlife Reserve'', in
Buliisa District
Buliisa District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most Ugandan districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.
Bugungu has 6 sub counties: Kigwera, Ngwedo, Buliisa, Buti ...
of the
Western Region, within the confines of the MFNP.
Bugungu Airstrip is located approximately , by air, and , by road, north-west of
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately by road south-west of the central business distric ...
, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.
The geographical coordinates of Bugungu Airstrip are: 02°12'10.0"N, 31°33'16.0"E (Latitude:2.202778; Longitude:31.554444).
Bugungu Airstrip is located at an average elevation of , above sea level.
Overview
Bugungu Airstrip receives daily domestic flights from
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately by road south-west of the central business distric ...
and
Kajjansi Airfield, which are primarily used by tourists to visit Murchison Falls National Park, as well as connecting to Kidepo Valley National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The airstrip is managed by the
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA; ) is a semi-autonomous Ugandan government agency that aims to conserve, manage and regulate Uganda’s wildlife. "UWA is mandated to ensure sustainable management of wildlife resources and supervise wildlife act ...
, under license by the
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is the government agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters in the country. It is administered by the Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda), Uganda Ministry ...
.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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Transport in Uganda
Transport in Uganda refers to the transportation structure in Uganda. The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads.
Roadways
As of 2017, according to the Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda), Uganda Ministry of Works a ...
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List of airports in Uganda
This is a list of airports in Uganda, sorted by location.
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rw ...
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References
External links
OurAirports - BugunguGeoview - BugunguMurchison Falls National ParkMFNP Birding
Airports in Uganda
Buliisa District
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