Mabira Forest
Mabira Forest Reserve
A large tropical rainforest reserve between Jinja and Kampala, where you can hike to watch birds and grey-cheeked mangabeys or try forest zip-lining.
Mabira Forest Reserve covers about 300 square km and is the largest natural tropical rainforest in central Uganda. More than 300 bird species and primates such as grey-cheeked mangabeys have been recorded there. The Najjembe Ecotourism Centre offers guided trails and accommodation, and around Griffin Falls there is a canopy zip-line. The forest lies right beside the Kampala–Jinja road, about 25 km from Jinja, and is often visited as a half-day outing on the way between the two. Trails are muddy in the rainy season, so wear non-slip shoes and take mosquito protection.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bujagali
- Ssezibwa Falls
- White Nile Rafting
- Source of the Nile Bridge & Owen Falls Dam
- Source of the Nile
- Lake Victoria (Jinja shore)
- Jinja Old Town
- Jinja Central Market