LAKE BUNYONYI TOUR SAFARI UGANDA

The word “Bunyonyi”, in the local language means, ‘the place of very many little birds’. Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest Lake in Africa, Lake Tanganyika being the deepest. The Lake is a flooded valley system, extending Northwards from Rwanda over a distance of 25km long and 7km wide. It is thought to have formed about 8000years ago as a result of a lava flow from one of the Virunga Mountains. The Lake has a total surface area of 60sq km and is surrounded with 20 small Islands encircled by steep terraced hills. It’s high Altitude location ensures a moderate climate, becoming chilly at night and relatively low incidence of malaria due to absence of mosquitoes. Bilharzia is absent from the Lake as are crocodiles and Hippos making it very safe to swim.