Another Hidden Treasure of Uganda Ssezibwa Falls
On your way drive to Jinja after Mukono town is the Ssezibwa falls. People from Buganda have paid visit to this site for the last decades. People have found it to be another or their 2nd home. The Falls are a Buganda’s Heritage sitelocated on the Jinja high way, about 1 hour drive from Kampala close to the famous Mbibwa Falls and approximately 32 km east of Kampala city.
The Ssezibwa Falls are on the Ssezibwa River that flows from the wetlands between L. Victoria and L. Kyoga, West of Victoria Nile in Buikwe District, about seven meters high with the sweet hissing sound created by the falling water forming a beautiful scenery. Complemented by the natural vegetation cover and the undulating and steep rocks over which the waters fall, several bird species which present a wonderful opportunity for bird watching, tourist activities such as bird watching, camping, rock climbing, nature
walks, hiking and canoeing.
The falls have cultural and traditional bearing in the region and to the Buganda in particular due to the myths behind the formation of the Ssezibwa River. It is believed that this river, together with another called Bwanda was born of a Woman on her way to a place called Kawuma Bukunja. It is because of this that it is reserved as a Buganda Heritage Site. Many local people frequent this place to get healed of their diseases, get blessings and solve their problems, for it is believed to possess miraculous powers.
Uganda safaris of guided Nature walk through the forest as we watch different bird
species, watch the cultural places, storytelling and some bit of rock climbing. Guided community/Village walk-An activity that will introduce us to the typical African way of living, a walk through the tea estates, visit homes and engage in food preparation, digging, greeting formalities, walk through the swamps and farm tourism experience.
Also are birding trails for some Uganda birding tours. Around are many birds to watch while visiting the place.
