Source of the Nile

River Nile is not only the longest river in Africa but also in the Pearl of Africa. The Nile river begins its flow from Lake Victoria in Jinja town famously known as the “Adventure Capital of Uganda” situated in the eastern region of the country. Therefore Uganda is as the source of river Nile where the Nile start to flow its  4000 miles journey to the Mediterranean sea passing through Sudan and Egypt.

The source of river Nile is situated in Jinja which is about a 2 hours drive from Kampala capital city of Uganda by road. Jinja is one of the havens for numerous adventure tourist activities that attract a number of tourists. The thrilling activities in Jinja include white water rafting, Kayaking, bungee jumping, horse riding, traditional experience among others.

River Nile features two main tributaries such as; the White Nile which flows northwards to Khartoum in Sudan and the blue Nile that contributes about 80% of the waters in River Nile during the rain season. The Source of River Nile was discovered by John Speke Hannington who was one of the first explorers to travel to Uganda. John and his friend Richard Francis Burton had traveled with an intention to explore Central Africa. Upon arrival at river, take a traditional canoe ride to the source of Nile point where John Speke stood to declare the source of the source of the Nile.

How to get to the source of the Nile

The source of River Nile is situated Jinja in the eastern Region of Uganda. Jinja can be accessed by road and from Kampala, it takes you about 2 hours drive to reach to the source of Nile. By road from Kampala you drive through  Mabira forest taking the Kampala Jinja Highway where you get an opportunity to veiw impressive attractions such as the tea and sugarcane attractions.

Visiting the source of the Nile is one of the great attractions that can be included on a jinja excursion trip along with other activities. The Jinja trip can be done  either before you proceed to other safari destinations or when you come back. It is also important to note that there is a wide range of safari activities can be combined with a visit to the source of Nile such as; gorilla trekking safaris, wildlife safaris, cultural safaris among others.

For more information concerning the source of the Nile tour in Jinja feel free to plan your trip with Mumwe safaris one the local leading experts in Uganda that prides in offering outstanding source of the Nile adventure trips. To book with with us, contact our professional travel experts by sending an email at info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on +256-775630809 or +256-701343598  to speak directly to our reservations team.