The Mweya Peninsular

At the convergence of Lake Edward with Kazinga channel, in the northern back of the channel is the Mweya peninsular. The peninsular covers the track to the channel all the way to the Katunguru gate then to the Kabatoro gate. The peninsular has a thick vegetation cover that inconveniences the view beyond it.

The launch cruise on Kazinga is the activity that draws most of the guests to the peninsular. The channel has two scheduled drives a day; afternoon and morning however on special occasions there can be up to 3 drives a day. One can register for this activity at the offices in Mweya.

The peninsular is a good spot for one to enjoy the view of Mt. Rwenzori and leopards in the scrubby thickets.

Background of the Mweya peninsula.

The Mweya peninsula’s existence is traced to about 50,000 years ago. Stanley, an explorer is credited to have the first record of the peninsula in 1889 when he noted that all he saw was a “formless void” which was suspected to be caused by bush burning. The peninsula had inhabitants with around 80 huts and livestock like goats and sheep. However when Lugard visited Mweya in 1891, the area was abandoned. This was because of the epidemics in the area like sleeping sickness. Later people came back to the area however the land was dedicated to the Queen Elizabeth National park in 1952. The area is a home to over 300 people.