Tag: Lake Bunyonyi /Uganda/
altitude: 1,962 m/6,437 ft
max length – width: 25 km/16 mi – 7 km/4 mi
depth: 44 m/144 ft
Lake Bunyonyi, the “place of many little birds” was formed 10,000 years ago when lava dammed a river, drowning an area of 61 square kilometres (24 square miles), with 29 islands protruding it.
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Our Stories:
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New Intake: Gorilla Highlands Ambassador Training
📣 Applications are open for our second Gorilla Highlands Ambassador Training (GHAT) of 2026! Would you like to earn money as a freelance tour guide or media producer? GHAT combines both skills in one programme. 📍 Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda🗓️ 29 October to 1 November 2026 (Thursday to Sunday)⏰ Apply by Wednesday 14 October…
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Mr Muzungu Boda Boda Looks Back
We cherish the interns from UCLL, a Belgian university, who help us at Lake Bunyonyi in so many different ways, each for a 6-month stint! Milan was the fifth among them. “Adventure” was practically his middle name … You may also like: The Complete Package (Almost There)Stubbornness for Clean EnvironmentFollow the Example of the Good…
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An Artist in Search of Ugandan Aletheia
“Aletheia” means “truth” in Greek or to be more precise: that which does not escape notice, does not hide, is not forgotten; that which remains evident, the opposite of oblivion, of forgetting; that which resists the wear of time, which cannot be erased from memory. I experienced all of this with every sense present while…
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Great Yields, Terrible Manners: Antisocial Climbing Beans
The little secret about the soil here at Bunyonyi is that it’s tired, basically. Our land simply can’t cope with beans that refuse to climb, because the poor ground has been overworked for years and is losing its fertility bit by bit. Nobody lets their fields have a proper rest either; there just aren’t enough…
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Thrice Unlucky, But Never Down
Great news: our unlucky volunteer Anne is back at work! She has completed her first week at a Bristol care home, still on crutches. Let’s now rewind to early February, on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi … Enter Anne, an enthusiastic British woman. After a two-week trip through Uganda, she extends her stay a month…
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Lake Bunyonyi’s Activity-Packed Little Island
Supreme Adventure Park’s Peter Rukirande explains how Lake Bunyonyi’s activity-packed little island came to be, and what it offers today. You may also like: SABA Episode #3 — Africa’s Secret HistoryGood Kind of Crazy: Volunteering and Hiking in Uganda and Rwanda100 Years Ago Dr Leonard Sharp Revolutionised Lake BunyonyiHeroes, Platforms & Splashes: Swimming Lessons at…
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Mid-Life Crisis Love Letter to Uganda & Africa
End of last year I quit my job and went travelling; the mid-life crisis* kicked in. I did similar travel before but this time it was different. This time it was time for Africa! I always wanted to go, but had never been. The continent was always quietly sitting on the map below the Mediterranean,…
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Make Your Own Garden, Big or Small
Did you know that a little corner of your home can become a productive garden? You don’t need a large field or a big budget to grow your own food. In this video, Elie Cirhuza and Crescent Kanyesigye show you how a simple space around your house can be transformed into a productive and nourishing…
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Introducing: Gorilla Highlands Ambassador Training (May-July 2026)
WHO IS BEHIND THIS? Gorilla Highlands Experts (GHE), a Musanze-based organisation promoting the transboundary Gorilla Highlands region shared by Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. For more about us see: gorillahighlands.com WHAT IS IT? A combination of tour guide and media training, equipping you with skills needed for two freelance money-making opportunities: You will of course…
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