Kazinga Channel

Lake Edward (larger) and Lake George (smaller) connected by the Kazinga Channel

Hippos at Kazinga Channel

Fishermen at the Kazinga Channel

The Kazinga Channel in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre (20 mi) long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The channel attracts a varied range of animals and birds, with one of the world's largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles.

Lake George is a small lake with an average depth of only 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) and which is fed by streams from the Rwenzori mountains. Its outflow is through the Kazinga Channel which drains into Lake Edward, water levels fluctuating very little.

In 2005, large numbers of hippos were killed in the channel as a result of an anthrax outbreak, which occurs when animals eat remnants of vegetation in the driest months, absorbing bacterial spores that can live for decades in dry soil.

External links

• Anthrax Kills 18 Hippos in Ugandan National Park
• Strolling Guides - Kazinga Channel Some photographs and information.

References

Kasese District Capital: Kasese Towns and villages Bugoye Hima Kasenyi Kasese Kikorongo Mpondwe Mubuku Mweya Economy Barclays Bank Centenary Bank Equity Bank (Uganda) Stanbic Bank PostBank Uganda Pride Microfinance Limited Bugoye Power Station Hima Cement Limited Hotel Margarita Kilembe Mines Kilembe Cobalt Company Limited Lubilia Hydroelectric Power Station Mubuku I Power Station Mubuku II Power Station Mubuku III Power Station Nyamwamba Hydroelectric Power Station Notable landmarks Kasese Airport Rwenzori Mountains Rwenzori National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park Lake Edward Lake George Kazinga Channel Kasese Central Market Kasenyi Airport Mweya Airport Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese Health Bwera General Hospital Kasese Hospital Kagando Hospital Kilembe Hospital Notable people James Kazini Crispus Kiyonga Wilson Mbadi Charles Mumbere

Coordinates: 0°12′S 29°53′E / 0.200°S 29.883°E / -0.200; 29.883