Karamoja Tourism News – Read the latest news about Tourism development and promotion in the Karamoja subregion in Northeastern Uganda.

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    Birding in Matheniko Bokora Wildlife Reserve

    Birding in Northeastern Uganda Matheniko-Bokora Wildlife Reserve with its thorn bush, grasslands with acacias you will be able to meet many beauties.  African Hoopoe Black-chested Snake-Eagle Rufous Crowned Roller Wattled Starling African Silverbill Pygmy Falcon Book your birding tour and learn more about birding in Uganda’s Northeastern Karamoja region,  Uganda’s upcoming birding destination.   African Hoopoe (Upupa [...] More
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    Third Habitat survey Fox’s Weaver and Karamoja Apalis

    The Fox's Weaver Project team conducted a habitat survey for the Fox's Weaver and Karamoja Apalis in Northeastern Uganda and documented new habitats and insights: There is this saying among those who have been to a Fox's weaver Survey in North-eastern Uganda "Where there is a Fox's Weaver there is a Karamoja Apalis, where there [...] More
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    Primates of Karamoja, northeast Uganda

    Knowing which animals live where is critical to planning effective conservation following to the two researchers. With the support of a grant from the National Geographic Society they are now focusing their research on the primates of Uganda. They conducted primate surveys in northeastern Uganda from 2014 to 2017 The researchers Kenya-based Dutch primatologist Yvonne [...] More
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    The origin of Uganda’s Jie and Kenya’s Turkana-tribe

    The origin of Uganda's Jie and Kenya's Turkana-tribe - At this rock, just east of Kotido Town, a great journey is traced - one that permanent links two great ethnicities! To this rock the Jie and Turkana periodically return in peace and harmony to trace the footsteps of Nayeche... Some people say she left because [...] More
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    Hiking Mountain Moroto, All You Need to Know

    Hiking Mountain Moroto, all you need to know - Mountain Moroto is the highest mountain in Uganda's Northeaster Karamoja sub-region and offers a variety of hiking, walking and trekking options. Hiking guides Kara-Tunga recommends Hiking Mountain Moroto with an experienced local guide to: Safeguard your health and safety through his experience and knowledge of the [...] More
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    Karamoja Virtual Tours Documentary Series

    Kara-Tunga launches the Karamoja Virtual Tours documentary series to help site guides and host communities to bridge the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Book a virtual tour Book a private virtual tour or subscribe to our video tour series and support our local guides and host communities who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] More
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    Karamoja Guides for Uganda Tour Guide Training Assessors

    Karamoja Guides for Uganda Tour Guide Training Assessors -  Two years ago we founded the Karamoja Tourism Academy and relied heavily on people from other regions to assess our students. Today we're celebrating the graduation of our very own Karamoja Guides for Tour Guide Training Assessors. We are super proud of our team of guides [...] More
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    Karamoja Travel Guide in Swedish Vagabond Magazine

    Since our beginnings, we have been blessed to collaborate with photographer, story teller and guide Marcus Westberg. His passion for the remote and unknown made us engage in a long-term commitment to cover Uganda's best kept secret: Karamoja. Read our travel report of our walk to the sacred hills of the Karimojong tribe within Uganda's [...] More
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    Virtual tour: Nature Walk on the slopes of Mt Moroto

    Virtual tour: Nature Walk on the slopes of Mount Moroto - Get to know our team of skilled guides operating in Uganda's Northeastern wilderness called Karamoja land. Karamoja has a semi-arid climate what is truly unique for Uganda. It therefore hosts a different flora and fauna than anywhere else found in the country. In this [...] More
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    Gabriel Gersch supports Warrior Nomad Trail

    Gabriel Gersch supports development Uganda's Warrior Nomad Trail - Gabriel has a special connection with the wilderness and especially Karamoja. Seven years ago, it's believed that he was the first modern-day adventurer to walk the full length of Karamojaland in 100 years. He is therefore the perfect person to help develop the long-distance walking trail. [...] More