Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi which is known as the Place of many little birds. Lake Bunyonyi is located in South Western Uganda between the two districts of Kabale and Kisoro close to the border of Uganda and Rwanda. It’s about 25km long and 7km wide.

Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest lake in Africa with its maximum depth being 900m. It’s also the deepest lake in Uganda. Lake Bunyonyi has 29 islands with the popular islands being the Akampene island popularly known as the Punishment island where young girls who got pregnant out of wedlock were abandoned.

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Another popular Island on Lake Bunyonyi is Bwana and Nyunyera island popularly known as the Sharp Island where Dr Leonard Sharp, a British missionary opened a voluntary isolation centre or Leprosy Hospital in the 1920s on Lake Bunyonyi. Another popular island is the Bucuranuka island popularly known as the Punishment island because of an old lady who cursed a spell on it and it overturned killing everyone on it and then flipping it back right away as if nothing had happened.
It’s home to over 200 bird species such as the Grey Crowned Crane, Golden backed weaver, Black Heron, the white tailed monad, the Slender billed baglafecht, the cardinal woodpecker, the African KingFisher, African Harrier Hawker, the Levaillant’s cuckoo, the Grey Cormorant, Bronzy sunbird, Hadada ibis, the Grey shrike, the Malachite KingFisher, among others Lake Bunyonyi is also regarded as the safest lake in Uganda because of the absence of crocodiles and Bilharzia.

Lake Bunyonyi

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Another popular Island on Lake Bunyonyi is Bwana and Nyunyera island popularly known as the Sharp Island where Dr Leonard Sharp, a British missionary opened a voluntary isolation centre or Leprosy Hospital in the 1920s on Lake Bunyonyi. Another popular island is the Bucuranuka island popularly known as the Punishment island because of an old lady who cursed a spell on it and it overturned killing everyone on it and then flipping it back right away as if nothing had happened.
It’s home to over 200 bird species such as the Grey Crowned Crane, Golden backed weaver, Black Heron, the white tailed monad, the Slender billed baglafecht, the cardinal woodpecker, the African KingFisher, African Harrier Hawker, the Levaillant’s cuckoo, the Grey Cormorant, Bronzy sunbird, Hadada ibis, the Grey shrike, the Malachite KingFisher, among others Lake Bunyonyi is also regarded as the safest lake in Uganda because of the absence of crocodiles and Bilharzia.

Things To Do While In The Park

Canoeing
Here you will take a trip around Lake Bunyonyi in a dugout canoe. You will explore the different islands on the lake such as the Punishment island, the Sharp Island, the Upside Island among others. This will give and experience of the quietness and tranquility of Lake Bunyonyi.
Boating
Here you will take a trip around Lake Bunyonyi in a speed boat. You will explore the different islands on the lake such as the Punishment island, the Sharp Island, the UpSide Island among others. This will give and experience of the quietness and tranquility of Lake Bunyonyi.
Birding
As its name goes, the place of many small birds, Lake Bunyonyi is home to over 200 bird species. Examples of the bird species on Lake Bunyonyi include the Grey Crowned Crane, Golden backed weaver, Black Heron, the white tailed monad, the Slender billed baglafecht, the cardinal woodpecker, the African KingFisher, African Harrier Hawker, the Levaillant’s cuckoo, the Grey Cormorant, Bronzy sunbird, Hadada ibis, the Grey shrike, the Malachite KingFisher, among others.
Nature Walks
You will take a walk around the shores of Lake Bunyonyi.
Exploring the different islands on Lake Bunyonyi
Here you will explore the different islands on Lake Bunyonyi such as the Punishment island (Akampene island)in the picture below, the Kyahugye island, the Bushara Island, The Sharp Island( Bwana and Nyunyera island), the UpSide Down island (Bacuranuka island) among others.
Community Tours
Here you will have an opportunity to visit the different communities on Lake Bunyonyi. These communities include the Black smith’s community where you will be able to these men were making different things out of iron. You will visit the Bakora cave.
Zip Lining and the High Ropes Course Challenge
You can also participate in the zip lining and high ropes course challenge that is done by the Supreme Adventure Park. You will have an opportunity to zipline across the deepest lake in Uganda.
Batwa Experience
You will take a boat trip to the local communities of the Batwa Pygmies who live on the islands near the lake. While there you will learn and see their ways of life, the different activities they engage in and the entertaining cultural dance performances from the Batwa.

Things To Do While In The Park

Canoeing
Here you will take a trip around Lake Bunyonyi in a dugout canoe. You will explore the different islands on the lake such as the Punishment island, the Sharp Island, the Upside Island among others. This will give and experience of the quietness and tranquility of Lake Bunyonyi.
Boating
Here you will take a trip around Lake Bunyonyi in a speed boat. You will explore the different islands on the lake such as the Punishment island, the Sharp Island, the UpSide Island among others. This will give and experience of the quietness and tranquility of Lake Bunyonyi.
Birding
As its name goes, the place of many small birds, Lake Bunyonyi is home to over 200 bird species. Examples of the bird species on Lake Bunyonyi include the Grey Crowned Crane, Golden backed weaver, Black Heron, the white tailed monad, the Slender billed baglafecht, the cardinal woodpecker, the African KingFisher, African Harrier Hawker, the Levaillant’s cuckoo, the Grey Cormorant, Bronzy sunbird, Hadada ibis, the Grey shrike, the Malachite KingFisher, among others.
Nature Walks
You will take a walk around the shores of Lake Bunyonyi.
Exploring the different islands on Lake Bunyonyi
Here you will explore the different islands on Lake Bunyonyi such as the Punishment island (Akampene island)in the picture below, the Kyahugye island, the Bushara Island, The Sharp Island( Bwana and Nyunyera island), the UpSide Down island (Bacuranuka island) among others.
Community Tours
Here you will have an opportunity to visit the different communities on Lake Bunyonyi. These communities include the Black smith’s community where you will be able to these men were making different things out of iron. You will visit the Bakora cave.
Zip Lining and the High Ropes Course Challenge
You can also participate in the zip lining and high ropes course challenge that is done by the Supreme Adventure Park. You will have an opportunity to zipline across the deepest lake in Uganda.
Batwa Experience
You will take a boat trip to the local communities of the Batwa Pygmies who live on the islands near the lake. While there you will learn and see their ways of life, the different activities they engage in and the entertaining cultural dance performances from the Batwa.

Where to stay

Lake BUNYONYI has many different lodges, resorts where one can stay when they are on a trip to Lake Bunyonyi. The examples of accommodation facilities at Lake Bunyonyi include;
– Bird’s Nest Resort
– Hawks Eye Lodge
– Arcadia Cottages
– Kansiime BackPackers
– Bunyonyi Safaris Resort
– Bunyonyi Overland Resort
– Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
– Bunyonyi View Resort
– Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort