Kabalega Falls

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Kabalega Falls is a powerful waterfall on the Nile River in northwestern Uganda, renowned for its dramatic, narrow gorge and status as a centerpiece of Murchison Falls National Park.

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Kabalega Falls canonical 1
Kabalega Falls (Murchison Falls) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf waterfall
alsoKnownAs Murchison Falls
continent Africa
country Uganda
downstreamFeature Fajao Gorge
calmer stretch of the Nile
dropHeight approximately 43 metres
dropsFromElevation about 1200 metres above sea level
ecosystemType riverine forest
savanna
gorgeWidth about 7 metres
locatedIn northwestern Uganda
locatedInDistrict Kiryandongo District
Nwoya District
locatedInProtectedArea Murchison Falls National Park
locatedInRegion Bunyoro sub-region
linked to: Bunyoro

Northern Region, Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
locatedOnRiver Nile River
linked to: Nile
namedAfter Omukama Kabalega of Bunyoro
linked to: Omukama of Bunyoro
nearbyBirdlife African fish eagle
herons
kingfishers
shoebill stork
nearbyWildlife Nile crocodiles
buffaloes
elephants
giraffes
hippopotamuses
various antelope species
nearestMajorCity Gulu
Masindi
notableCharacteristic heavy spray and mist
narrow gorge
powerful water flow
thunderous roar
notableFor being a centerpiece of Murchison Falls National Park
hydroelectric potential nearby
scenic landscape
partOf Murchison Falls National Park
partOfRiverSystem Nile River system
linked to: Nile
positionOnRiver where the Victoria Nile forces through a narrow cleft
protectedBy Uganda Wildlife Authority
tourismActivity birdwatching
boat safaris
hiking to the top of the falls
wildlife viewing
tourismType nature tourism attraction
upstreamFeature Karuma Falls
watercourse Victoria Nile

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Murchison Falls alsoKnownAs Kabalega Falls
Masindi hasNearbyAttraction Kabalega Falls (Murchison Falls)
linked to: Kabalega Falls