🇺🇬 Uganda South-west Uganda 1 tour

Lake Bunyonyi

Africa's deepest lake of 29 islands — the 'Switzerland of Africa'.

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Country

🇺🇬 Uganda

Region

South-west Uganda

Best time

Year-round

Coordinates

-1.270, 29.950

About Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi ('place of many little birds') is ringed by terraced hills and dotted with 29 islands. One of Africa's deepest lakes, a safe swimming lake with no bilharzia.

Highlights

  • 29 islands to explore
  • Bilharzia-free swimming
  • Canoe & birding
  • Terraced hill scenery
Live forecast · Lake Bunyonyi
21°C Light drizzle · 12 km/h wind
Updated 2026-05-18T16:00
  1. 🌦 21° 14° 💧 1.1mm
  2. 🌦 21° 14° 💧 2.0mm
  3. 🌦 20° 14° 💧 6.4mm
  4. 🌦 21° 14° 💧 5.6mm
  5. 🌧 21° 14° 💧 5.2mm
  6. 🌦 22° 13° 💧 2.9mm
  7. 🌦 21° 14° 💧 0.7mm
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Live wildlife observations
Recently spotted near Lake Bunyonyi

Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.

Gorilla beringei
2026-01-05 · Uganda
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena
2026-01-05 · Uganda
Musa acuminata
2026-01-04 · Uganda
Gorilla beringei
2026-01-05 · Uganda
Hippopotamus amphibius
2026-01-05 · Uganda
Gorilla beringei
2026-01-05 · Uganda
Source: GBIF.org — Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Best time to visit

Year-round

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