Murchison Falls
Where the White Nile is forced through a rock gap less than ten metres wide before dropping over forty metres into a gorge, Murchison Falls is one of Uganda's most powerful natural spectacles. Samuel Baker, the first European to officially sight the falls, named them after the President of the Royal Geographical Society in the 19th century. Ernest Hemingway crashed a plane just downriver in 1954. The falls anchor Murchison Falls National Park and remain protected after Uganda rejected a hydropower project in 2019.
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- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.9 mi
Murchison Falls: quick answers
Where is Murchison Falls?
Murchison Falls is in Uganda.
How do you get to Murchison Falls?
The nearest airport is Pakuba (PAF), about 1 hr 44 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Murchison Falls?
The warmest month is February, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is October, with about 233 mm9.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's near Murchison Falls?
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