Uhuru Falls
The 'twin' waterfall beside Murchison Falls, carved out by floodwaters in 1962, which thunders alongside the main falls.
Uhuru Falls lies about 200 m north of Murchison Falls. In 1962, a major flood on the Nile cut a new rock passage that formed the falls. It coincided with Uganda's independence, so it was named after the Swahili word for 'freedom'. From the viewing trail at the top of the falls or from a boat, you can see the two cascades plunging side by side. They are most spectacular during the rainy season, when water levels are high. The visit is included in the top-of-the-falls tour.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Top of Murchison Falls
- Nile Launch Trip to the Bottom of the Falls
- Paraa Ferry Crossing
- Old Pakuba Lodge Ruins
- Buligi Game Drive Circuit
- Nile Delta (Shoebill Boat Trip)
- Kaniyo Pabidi Forest
- Rabongo Forest