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Mabamba Swamp

Entebbe  >  Uganda

Beautiful papyrus swamp reachable by boat from Entebbe. You can book a boat tour to the swamp, usually half day tour. It's a guided tour aiming for the Shoebill.

Geplaatst* door Giulia Lodi
Meest recente update 1 juni 2025

Beschrijving

Mabamba Swamp is only accessible by boat. During the tour, you pass through the vegetated swamp in narrow canals. In the area you can see the famous Shoebill, the African Swamphen, the African Jacana, many Winding Cisticolas on the reeds, and many raptors like the Palm-nut Vulture, the Western Marsh Harrier, the Black Kite and the African Fish-eagle. During the tour on the lake Victoria, you can also see the Yellow-billed Duck.

Details

Toegang

Mabamba Swamp is located in a bay on Lake Victoria opposite the capital Entebbe. You can access this swamp only by booking a guided tour. There are many guides and tour operators offering tours to Mabamba Swamp, see the links below for a selection of tour providers.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Meer

Omstandigheden

Nat

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Route

Smal pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Boot

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Links

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Kaart

Top 5 vogels

Shoebill
1. Shoebill
(Balaeniceps rex)
African Swamphen
2. African Swamphen
(Porphyrio madagascariensis)
Winding Cisticola
3. Winding Cisticola
(Cisticola marginatus)
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
4. Northern Brown-throated Weaver
(Ploceus castanops)
African Fish-eagle
5. African Fish-eagle
(Icthyophaga vocifer)

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