Tag: Lake Kayumbu /Uganda/
altitude: 1,905 m/6,250 ft
max length – width: 2 km/1.3 mi – 1 km/0.5 mi
depth: ?
Lake Kayumbu on the Ugandan side of the Gorilla Highlands region has a twin called Lake Chahafi. Both lakes have swamps with many bird species and sport fishing opportunities. This area is a hiking sleepover on the way between Lake Bunyonyi and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
During World War I the Germans fought the Anglo-Belgian coalition at Lake Chahafi; trenches can still be seen. Lake Kayumbu has one island — owned by Uganda’s former ethics minister Nsaba Buturo.
Our Stories:
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Good Kind of Crazy: Volunteering and Hiking in Uganda and Rwanda
This has been an American year for the Gorilla Highlands team. The fourth US specialist volunteer of 2017, Benjamin Blayne Dawson from Florida, is flying home at this very moment, after volunteering in Uganda and Rwanda for two months. Benji B. has spent 90% of his time at Lake Bunyonyi, however, he has also visited…
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1 Week of Hiking + Savannah – Jealousy = 29 Shots
Why would somebody opt for hiking through Africa? What is wrong with a good old motorised safari through Rwanda and Uganda? How can a walking safari be an improvement on that? It’s obvious: you get truly close to the nature and people of an area famous for its striking beauty and warm hospitality. The 29…
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Follow the Example of the Good People from Seattle
In April we asked future trekkers to send us their photos and fulfill the wish expressed by the host family at Lake Kayumbu. This is the first submission, already laser-printed on an A4 sheet, waiting to be delivered to Gerald and Jackline. Kirk and Shawn are bringing their daughters Casey and Cameron to Kenya, Rwanda…
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Second & Third Gorilla Trek Day in Images
This photo report is being sent from a tiny island on Lake Mutanda where mobile internet is patchy at best; please pardon our high compression and brevity. Over the weekend we will be in a similar situation, so allow us to complete the story on Monday. You may also like: Four Days of Trekking to…
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Meet New Trekking Hosts at Lake Kayumbu
The Gorilla Highlands Trails campsite at Lake Kayumbu is located on a cliff that belongs to Church of Uganda. That means periodical changes of the omushomesa (“teacher”/lay leader) family that hosts our hikers. In February our reliable partner Baker Tugume (see the video below) was transferred and a new couple moved in. Gerald Nizeyimana, 32,…
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