Murchison Falls National Park
National park in Western Region, Uganda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2]
Murchison Falls National Park | |
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Kabalega National Park | |
Location | Uganda |
Nearest city | Masindi |
Coordinates | 02°11′15″N 31°46′53″E |
Area | 3,893 km2 (1,503 sq mi) |
Established | 1952 |
Governing body | Ugandan Wildlife Authority |
Official name | Murchison Falls-Albert Delta Wetland System |
Designated | 15 September 2006 |
Reference no. | 1640[1] |
Together with the adjacent 748 square kilometres (289 sq mi) Bugungu Wildlife Reserve and the 720 square kilometres (280 sq mi) Karuma Wildlife Reserve, the park forms the Murchison Falls Conservation Area (MFCA).[3] As of 2022, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline being built includes the construction of 10 oil well pads, a feeder pipeline, and a refinery in and around the Murchison Falls national park.[4]